Lev Feliksovic Lagorio Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Lev Feliksovic Lagorio Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 25, 2024
ATTR Lev Feliksovich Lagorio 1827-1905 Antique Russian Sunset Seascape Framed Oil Painting
Est: $300 - $500
Antique Russian impressionist seascape oil painting attributed to Lev Feliksovich Lagorio (1827 - 1905). Oil on board. Unsigned. Framed. Measuring 14 by 19 inches and 8.5 by 12 painting alone. Please see all images for condition. Size is measured and written on the back of the painting. The first size is the overall size, the second size is the image size. For detailed condition questions please text 617-835-2496
Curated Gallery Auctions
Jun. 01, 2024
1888 RUSSIAN SEASCAPE OIL PAINTING BY LEV LAGORIO
Est: $100 - $150
Oil on canvas painting by Lev Lagorio, 1827 to 1905, a Russian marine artist associated with the Cimmerian school of painting. The artwork depicts a sea storm with a Russian sailing ship. Signed by the artist and dated 1888 in the lower right. Ornate golden frame. Collectible Fine Art, Nautical Maritime Landscape.
Antique Arena Inc
May. 25, 2024
LEV FELIXOWITSCH LAGORIO RUSSIAN CIMMERIAN SCHOOL
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
Lev Felixowitsch Lagorio (Russian, 1826-1905) Oil on Canvas - signed lower right. Coastal Scene with Figures and Boat. Possibly South Crimea Coast. Canvas measures 17.5x23 in gilt frame to overall size of 23x29. Lew Felixowitsch Lagorio was born in Feodosia in the Crimea, Lagorio. He studied at the St. Petersburg Academy of Art with Maxim Vorobyov and Gotfrid Pavlovich Villeval'defrom 1843 to 1850. In his early work, he was influenced by the seascapes of the most famous Russian marine painter Ivan Aivazovsky, who also lived in the Crimea. Lagorio took part in theCaucasian War, painting coastal and mountain landscapes. From 1852, he studied for several years in Italy. In his later works, he painted mainly coastal landscapes in Finland and Norway, as well as scenes from the Russian-Turkish war. Promoted by the Tsar, he was awarded with several gold and silver medals of the Academy of Arts. Works by Lagorio can be found in many Russian museums, including the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, the Museum of Russian Art in Kiev, and the Municipal Museum in Riga. Condition: Very Fine
Manor Auctions
Jun. 28, 2023
LEV LAGORIO (1827 – 1905) Mountain Pastures
Est: €4,800 - €5,200
signed in Cyrillic and dated 'L Lagorio1864' (lower right) oil on canvas 28 x 38 cm Painted in 1864 during the artists second trip to Caucasus, the present painting explores the mountain nature. Lev Felixovich was born in Feodosia into the family of a Neapolitan vice-consul. His father, Felice Lagorio (1781-1857), was a Genoese merchant who served as vice-consul of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Le received his first artistic education in the workshops of Ivan Aivazovsky. He studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts. Among his teachers there were Alexander Sauerweid, Maxim Vorobiev and Bogdan Willewalde. signé en cyrillique et daté 'L Lagorio 1864' (en bas à droite) huile sur toile 28 x 38 cm Peint en 1864 lors du deuxième voyage de l'artiste dans le Caucase, le présent tableau explore la nature montagneuse. Lev Felixovich est né à Feodosia dans la famille d'un vice-consul napolitain. Son père, Felice Lagorio (1781-1857), était un marchand génois qui a servi comme vice-consul du Royaume des Deux-Siciles. Le a reçu sa première éducation artistique dans les ateliers d'Ivan Aivazovsky. Il a étudié à l'Académie impériale des arts. Parmi ses professeurs figuraient Alexander Sauerweid, Maxim Vorobiev et Bogdan Willewalde.
Hermitage Fine Art
Apr. 25, 2023
RUSSIAN COSSACK PAINTING, 19TH C
Est: $500 - $750
Attributed to LEV FELIKSOVICH LAGORIO (Russian 1827-1905) Cossack on Horseback with Distant Castle - 1889 Oil on canvas Bears Cyrillic signature and dated lower left 18 inches x 14.75 inches (45.7 x 37.5cm), contained in a press molded gilt frame overall measuring 24 inches x 20.5 inches (60.9 x 52cm) SHIPPING NOTICE: Jackson's is your sole and only source for one stop packing and shipping. With over 50 years of experience, our professional, affordable and efficient in-house shipping department will be happy to provide you a fair and reasonable shipping quote on this lot. Simply email us before the auction for a quick quote: shipping@jacksonsauction.com or call 1-800-665-6743. Jackson's can expertly pack and ship to meet any of your needs. To ensure quality control Jackson's DOES NOT release to third party shippers.
Jackson's International
Mar. 25, 2023
Lagorio, Lev Feliksovic (1827 Feodossija - St. Petersburg 1905)
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
Kaukasische Landschaft mit an Flusslauf rastenden Kosaken. Öl/Lwd., re. u. sign. und dat. 1876. Ca. 61x 98 cm. Originaler Prunkrahmen.
Dannenberg
Mar. 08, 2023
LEV LAGORIO (1827 – 1905) Mountain Pastures
Est: €4,800 - €5,200
signed in Cyrillic and dated ‘L Lagorio1864’ (lower right) oil on canvas 28 x 38cm Painted in 1864 during the artists second trip to Caucasus, the present painting explores the mountain nature. Lev Felixovich was born in Feodosia into the family of a Neapolitan vice-consul. His father, Felice Lagorio (1781-1857), was a Genoese merchant who served as vice-consul of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Le received his first artistic education in the workshops of Ivan Aivazovsky. He studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts. Among his teachers there were Alexander Sauerweid, Maxim Vorobiev and Bogdan Willewalde
Hermitage Fine Art
Oct. 29, 2022
LEV LAGORIO (1827-1905) - Mountain Pastures. 1864
Est: €5,000 - €6,000
LEV LAGORIO (1827-1905) Mountain Pastures. 1864 signed in Cyrillic and dated ‘L Lagorio1864’ (lower right) oil on canvas 28 x 38 cm Painted in 1864 during the artists second trip to Caucasus, the present painting explores the mountain nature. Lev Felixovich was born in Feodosia into the family of a Neapolitan vice-consul. His father, Felice Lagorio (1781-1857), was a Genoese merchant who served as vice-consul of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Le received his first artistic education in the workshops of Ivan Aivazovsky. He studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts. Among his teachers there were Alexander Sauerweid, Maxim Vorobiev and Bogdan Willewalde.
Hermitage Fine Art
May. 21, 2022
Lev Feliksovich Lagorio (Russian, 1826/27-1905), "Fishing Boats"
Est: $5,000 - $8,000
Lev Feliksovich Lagorio (Russian, 1826/27-1905) "Fishing Boats Near a Fortress Along the Crimean Peninsula" oil on linen signed lower left. Framed. 11-1/2" x 22-1/2", framed 15-1/2" x 26" Provenance: Clars Auction Gallery, Oakland, California, September 8, 2016, lot 6193.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Mar. 27, 2022
Lev Feliksovich Lagorio (Russian, 1826/27-1905), "Fishing Boats"
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Lev Feliksovich Lagorio (Russian, 1826/27-1905) "Fishing Boats Near a Fortress Along the Crimean Peninsula" oil on linen signed lower left, a Clars Auction label attached to stretcher. Framed. 11-1/2" x 22-1/2", framed 15-1/2" x 26" Provenance: Clars Auction Gallery, Oakland, California, September 8, 2016, lot 6193.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Mar. 27, 2022
LEV LAGORIO (1827 -1905) - Seascape with a Sailboat
Est: €1,650 - €1,850
LEV LAGORIO (1827 -1905) Seascape with a Sailboat signed and dated (lower right) watercolor on paper 33 x 42 cm ЛЕВ ФЕЛИКСОВИЧ ЛАГОРИО (1827 —1905) Морской пейзаж с парусником подпись и дата (внизу справа) бумага, акварель 33 х 42 см Лев Феликсович Лагорио — русский художник-маринист. Выпускник Петербургской Академии художеств. Первый ученик Айвазовского, его подмастерье, может быть отнесён к киммерийской школе живописи.
Hermitage Fine Art
Jan. 29, 2022
A RUSSIAN PAINTING NIGHT SEA BY LEV LAGORIO
Est: $100 - $150
Lev Lagorio (Russian, 1826-1905) marine romantic oil on canvas painting titled Night Sea on the back. Signed lower right and dated circa 1894. Framed. Lev Feliksovich Lagorio was a Russian painter and watercolorist, known primarily for his seascapes and maritime scenes. He was associated with the Cimmerian school of painting, composed of artists who worked in Southern Crimea.
Antique Arena Inc
Nov. 24, 2021
Lew Felixowitsch Lagorio – Ansicht vom Elbrus (View of Elbrus)
Est: €60,000 - €80,000
Oil on canvas, edges relined. 1873. 40 x 71 cm. Signed in Cyrillic and dated lower right. Framed.
Karl & Faber
Oct. 24, 2021
Lev Feliksovich Lagorio (Russian, 1826/27-1905), "Fishing Boats"
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Lev Feliksovich Lagorio (Russian, 1826/27-1905) "Fishing Boats Near a Fortress Along the Crimean Peninsula" oil on linen signed lower left, a Clars Auction label attached to stretcher. Framed. 11-1/2" x 22-1/2", framed 15-1/2" x 26" Provenance: Clars Auction Gallery, Oakland, California, September 8, 2016, lot 6193.
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Jun. 12, 2021
A RUSSIAN OIL PAINTING ON BOARD BY LEV LAGORIO
Est: $100 - $150
Lev Feliksovich Lagorio (Russian, 1827-1905), oil painting on card, Crimean Coastal Scene, 1895. Signed and dated lower right. The illegible inscription on verso. Unframed. Provenance: The Stockholm Auktionsverk: The Russian Auction, February 10, 2008, lot # 48.
Antique Arena Inc
Jun. 10, 2021
LAGORIO, LEV (1826–1905) - Children Launching a Toy Boat
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
LAGORIO, LEV (1826–1905) Children Launching a Toy Boat, signed and dated 1864. Oil on canvas, 45 by 36 cm. Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov. Starting Bid: 20000
MacDougall's
Jun. 10, 2021
LAGORIO, LEV (1826–1905) - Sailing Ship Approaching a Rocky Coast, Crimea
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
LAGORIO, LEV (1826–1905) Sailing Ship Approaching a Rocky Coast, Crimea, signed and dated 1885. Oil on canvas, 44.5 by 71 cm. Starting Bid: 20000
MacDougall's
Oct. 24, 2020
A RUSSIAN OIL PAINTING SEASCAPE BY LEV LAGORIO
Est: $100 - $150
A Russian painting oil on board, seascape by Lev Logorio, signed and dated 1888 lower right. Lev Feliksovich Lagorio (Russian) 9 December 1826, Feodosia - 17 November 1905, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian painter and watercolorist, known primarily for his seascapes and maritime scenes. He was associated with the "Cimmerian" school of painting, composed of artists who worked in Southern Crimea.
Antique Arena Inc
Sep. 12, 2020
LEV LAGORIO (Russian. 1827-1905) PAINTING
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Attributed to. Marine Scene with Boats and Figures. Signed in Cyrillic and dated 1875. Oil on Canvas. Measuring 12 by 18 in. In a period gesso heavily cast frame. Overall measures 20 by 26 in. (Cond: surface has overall scattered crazing)
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
May. 15, 2020
Lagorio, Lev Felixovich - Ohne Titel (Seestück).
Est: €500 - €750
Lagorio, Lev Felixovich Ohne Titel (Seestück). Aquarell auf Velin. Links unten signiert und datiert. 1871. Blattgröße: 24,5 x 32,5 cm. Lev Lagorio (1827-1905) war einer der bekanntesten Schüler I. Ajvazovskijs. Er verband den Militärdienst mit der Kunst, war Akademiemitglied. Seine prämierte Kunst errang vor allem mit maritimen Sujets Anerkennung. - Leicht gebräunt, im rechten und im unteren Rand je ca. 1 cm eingerissen und dort leicht knickspurig, Ecken leicht bestoßen, einige kleine und ein größerer heller Fleck im oberen Bildbereich, verso im Blattrand mit alten Montagespuren und einigen Händlervermerken in Blei.
Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH
Feb. 15, 2020
LEV LAGORIO (Russian. 1827-1905) PAINTING
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
Attributed to. Marine Scene with Boats and Figures. Signed in Cyrillic and dated 1875. Oil on Canvas. Measuring 12 by 18 in. In a period gesso heavily cast frame. Overall measures 20 by 26 in. (Cond: surface has overall scattered crazing)
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Nov. 30, 2019
Lev Feliksovich Lagorio, Oil on Canvas, Lake Scene with Sheep
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Lake scene with shepherd and sheep, oil on canvas, signed L/R, Lev Feliksovich Lagorio (Russian, 1827-1905), 18" x 28", frame 24" x 33 1/4". Provenance: Private collection Los Angeles, California.
Kaminski Auctions
Oct. 20, 2019
Lev Feliksovich Lagorio, Oil on Canvas, Lake Scene with Sheep
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
Lake scene with shepherd and sheep, oil on canvas, signed L/R, Lev Feliksovich Lagorio (Russian, 1827-1905), 18" x 28", frame 24" x 33 1/4". Provenance: Private collection Los Angeles, California.
Kaminski Auctions
Jul. 21, 2019
Signed Lev Lagorio, Shipwrecked Sailboat
Est: $3,500 - $5,500
Shipwrecked sailboat, oil on canvas, signed Lev Lagorio, (Lev Feliksovich Lagorio, Russian Federation, 1827-1905), 17 3/4" x 23", framed 23 1/4" x 29. Provenance: Private collection, Beverly Hills, California.
Kaminski Auctions
Jun. 01, 2019
Lev LAGORIO (1826/27-1905) Ukrainian - Russian
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Lev Feliksovic LAGORIO (1826/27 Feodosia -1905 St. Petersburg) ; Mediterranean landscape, Italy ; 1859 ; paper laid to the cardboard, mixed media (gouache, pastel, watercolor) / framed ; dimensions 22,5 x 33 cm (9 x 13 in.) ; glazed and presented in a handsome, period frame 66 x 75 cm (26 x 29 1/2 in.) ; signed and dated lower left corner ; Shipping to USA - DHL $320 , National post with tracking service $170 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $220 , National post with tracking service $100
Art-Torg
Apr. 28, 2019
Signed Lev Lagorio, Shipwrecked Sailboat
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Shipwrecked sailboat, oil on canvas, signed Lev Lagorio, (Lev Feliksovich Lagorio, Russian Federation, 1827-1905), 17 3/4" x 23", framed 23 1/4" x 29. Provenance: Private collection, Beverly Hills, California.
Kaminski Auctions
Nov. 28, 2018
LAGORIO, LEV (1826-1905) Harbour Scene
Est: £150,000 - £200,000
LAGORIO, LEV (1826-1905) Harbour Scene signed. Oil on canvas, 77 by 107 cm. Provenace: Private collection, Belgium. Private collection, UK. Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov. Litrature: Zhivopisnoe obozrenie, No. 17, 1902, p. 261, a photograph of the artist with the work. Niva, No. 49, 1906, p. 785, a photograph of the artist with the work.
MacDougall's
Nov. 28, 2018
LAGORIO, LEV (1826-1905) From Bosporus to the Black Sea
Est: £150,000 - £200,000
LAGORIO, LEV (1826-1905) From Bosporus to the Black Sea signed and dated 1886. Oil on canvas, 74.5 by 124.5 cm. Provenance: Acquired in St Petersburg in the 1920s. Thence by descent. Private collection, Georgia. Russian Art, Sotheby's London, 24 November 2008, lot 9. Acquired at the above sale by the present owner. Private collection, UK. Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov. Exhibited: Vystavka Akademii khudozhestv, 1886, Imperial Academy of Fine Arts, St Petersburg, 1886. Literature: F. Bulgakov, Illiustrirovannyi obzor vystavki Akademii khudozhestv, St Petersburg-Moscow, Tovarishchestvo M.O. Volf, 1886, p. 31, mentioned in the text; p. 33, illustrated; p. 38, No. 6, listed.
MacDougall's
Nov. 27, 2018
LEV FELIKSOVICH LAGORIO | Caucasian Landscape
Est: £50,000 - £70,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Oct. 13, 2018
LEV FELIKSOVICH LAGORIO RUSSIAN 1827-1905
Est: $3,500 - $5,500
Forest Landscape, oil on board, 10 1/2 x 13 5/8 in (26.6 x 34.6 cm), signed lower left, dated 1903, PROVENANCE: From the collection of Vladimir Stashis, Ukraine 1925, - passed down thru inheritence to his daughter, International Court of Arbitration (The Hague, Netherlands). During the course of his life he was very affectionate about Ukrainian and Russian 19th Century, lover of Chekhov, Gogol, Tolstoy, Vasilkovsky, Repin Berkos, etc.
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Oct. 04, 2018
LEV F. LAGORIO (1826/27-1905)
Est: €60,000 - €78,000
Costa de Crimea. Óleo sobre lienzo. Firmado y fechado en 1873. En el reverso del marco original, restos de viejos adhesivos con información sobre la procedencia, el artista y un sello en seco del enmarcador. Medidas con marco: 71x102 cms. Procedencia: Adquirido, probablemente directo del artista en la década de 1870, por Carl Emil Weber (vice cónsul en San Petersburgo) y su mujer Elisabeth Weber (nacida Huff). Colección privada alemana por más de 100 años. Auctionata Berlín, (18/06/2014), lote 23. 39x71 cms
Subarna Subastas
Jun. 13, 2018
Lev Feliksovich Lagorio, Russian (1827 - 1905) Watercolor on paper "Rocky Shoreline. Signed lower l
Est: $600 - $800
Lev Feliksovich Lagorio, Russian (1827 - 1905) Watercolor on paper "Rocky Shoreline. Signed lower left. Small losses or in good condition. Measures 3-1/4" x 5-1/4" (sight), frame measures 10-1/8" x 12-1/8". Shipping $65.00 (estimate $600-$800)
Kodner Galleries
Nov. 29, 2017
LAGORIO, LEV (1826-1905) Sailing Boat
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
LAGORIO, LEV (1826-1905) Sailing Boat, signed and dated "853 g./22 Okt.". Pencil on card, 14.5 by 22.5 cm. Provenance: Acquired by an Italian diplomat in Moscow in the early 1990s. Thence by descent. Private collection, Italy.
MacDougall's
Nov. 29, 2017
*LAGORIO, LEV (1826-1905) Children Launching a Toy Boat
Est: £25,000 - £40,000
*LAGORIO, LEV (1826-1905) Children Launching a Toy Boat, signed and dated 1864. Oil on canvas, 45 by 36 cm. Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov.
MacDougall's
Nov. 19, 2017
Painting, Lev Felixovich Lagorio
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Lev Felixovich Lagorio (Russian, 1827-1905), Rough Seas with Figures in a Boat, oil on canvas, signed lower left, canvas: 28"h x 40"w, overall (with frame): 34"h x 45.5"w
Clars Auctions
Aug. 13, 2017
Painting, Lev Felixovich Lagorio
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Lev Felixovich Lagorio (Russian, 1827-1905), Coastal Scene with Figures and Boats, oil on canvas, signed lower right, canvas: 23.25"h x 30.5"w, overall (with frame): 28.5"h x 35.25"w
Clars Auctions
Jul. 16, 2017
Painting, Lev Felixovich Lagorio
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Lev Felixovich Lagorio (Russian, 1827-1905), Coastal Scene with Figures and Boat, oil on canvas, signed lower right, canvas: 17.5"h x 23"w, overall (with frame): 23.25"h x 29"w
Clars Auctions
Jun. 07, 2017
LAGORIO, LEV (1826-1905) View of the Cathedral of St John Chrysostom, Yalta
Est: £35,000 - £50,000
LAGORIO, LEV (1826-1905) View of the Cathedral of St John Chrysostom, Yalta, indistinctly signed and dated 1886. Oil on canvas, 43.5 by 71.5 cm. Provenance: Private collection, UK. Authenticity certificate from the expert V. Petrov.
MacDougall's
May. 21, 2017
Painting, Lev Felixovich Lagorio
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Lev Felixovich Lagorio (Russian, 1827-1905), Shepherd and Flock by a Lake, oil on canvas, signed lower left, canvas: 18"h x 28"w, overall (with frame): 24.25"h x 34"w
Clars Auctions
Apr. 18, 2017
Attributed to: Lev Felixovich Lagorio (RUSSIAN, 1827-1905) oil on canvas, moonlit seascape,
Est: $300 - $600
Attributed to: Lev Felixovich Lagorio (RUSSIAN, 1827-1905) oil on hard cardboard, moonlit seascape, board size is 13in. x 10in.
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Mar. 11, 2017
LEV FELIKSOVICH LAGORIO RUSSIAN 1827-1905
Est: $3,500 - $5,500
Coastal Scene, oil on board, 6 x 3 7/8 in (15.2 x 9.8 cm), signed lower right, PROVENANCE: From the collection of Vladimir Stashis, Ukraine 1925, - passed down thru inheritence to his daughter, COLLECTOR'S BACKGROUND: Vladimir Stashis P.H.D. graduated law school in 1949 and was appointed a judge in the Ukraine in 1956. He became head of the Department of Criminal Law. He became the Vice-Rector of the Larkov Law School in 1963. Mr. Stashis was a member of the Presidium of the Academy of Law of Ukraine . For twenty (20) consecutive years , the Ukrainian government had appointed Mr. Statis as a representative of Ukraine in the International Court of Arbitration (The Hague, Netherlands). During the course of his life he was very affectionate about Ukrainian and Russian 19th Century, lover of Chekhov, Gogol, Tolstoy, Vasilkovsky, Repin, Berkos, etc..
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Feb. 19, 2017
Painting, Lev Felixovich Lagorio
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
Lev Felixovich Lagorio (Russian, 1827-1905), Coastal Scene with Figures and Boats, oil on canvas, signed lower right, canvas: 23.25"h x 30.5"w, overall (with frame): 28.5"h x 35.25"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 30, 2016
LAGORIO, LEV (1827-1905)
Est: £140,000 - £200,000
LAGORIO, LEV (1827-1905) Bathing in Crimea, signed and dated 1891. Oil on canvas, 97.5 by 127. Provenance: Private collection, Europe. Authenticity certificate from the expert V. Petrov. Exhibited: Possibly, Vystavka kartin russkikh khudozhnikov v Obshchestve liubitelei khudozhestv, Dom Vasilievoi-Shilovskoi, Moscow, 25 May–10 September 1891. Literature: Possibly, exhibition catalogue, Katalog kartin russkikh khudozhnikov na vystavke v Obshchestve liubitelei khudozhestv, Moscow, 1891, No. 83, listed as Kupanie v Krymu. Bathing in Crimea is a unique work by Lev Lagorio, the outstanding Russian painter of marine and military subjects. It is Lagorio’s rare foray into the nude – a genre so intrinsic to European art – and as such he has created an idyllic composition against his favourite and celebrated backdrop – a seascape. We cannot know for sure what prompted the artist, who only occasionally included small genre scenes in his pictures, to choose this subject. The incentive may have come from one of Lagorio’s many patrons, whose palaces and summer-houses were being built on the Crimean coast during the late 1880s and early 1890s. At this time, Lagorio had his studio in the Crimean seaside town of Sudak, where he worked on commissions from his aristocratic and noble neighbours. At that time, Lagorio mainly painted canvases depicting scenes from the Russo-Turkish war, a subject which had brought him widespread acclaim. However, he also produced works that revealed his indisputable talent for beautiful and striking “small genre” works. Unlike Aivazovsky, who painted his spectacular sunsets and sunrises from memory, Lagorio always used sketches painted en plein air, which left out any unusual light effects, but made his pictures more realistic. Instead of panoramic views, he often chose secluded quiet inlets and bays, surrounded by high cliffs. Bathing in Crimea is one of those compositions. The subjects seem to be shrouded in a transparent veil, while the sunlight emerges from a haze to lend the picture a “gentle, soulful poetry”, as an Art Journal critic wrote of Lagorio’s work. But, simultaneously, everything, even the smallest detail, is meticulously rendered: one can make out the tiny leaves on the small tree clinging to the rocks, and the emphasised ruggedness of the cliffs. This ambivalence of the artist’s gaze may have had something to do with his short-sightedness. As a fellow student, Alexei Bogolyubov used to poke fun at him: “Lagorio was considered the most gifted among us as a landscape painter, though he was always short-sighted and made his sketches using binoculars”. According to another commentator, this idiosyncrasy of Lagorio’s technique made his paintings instantly recognisable, as his “soft, velvet brush ... conveyed on the canvas, as if by magic, the changing colours of the sea, the grey-blue tones of the cliffs and the haze of the distance.” In Bathing in Crimea, a soft evening light plays upon the rocks and illuminates the transparent ripples of the receding wave, the figures of the bathers are emphasised with a sculptural grace as they move towards each other in the water and a certain mystery is imparted to the friend, seated in the shadow of the cliffs. Although the artist’s palette is restrained, it is highly expressive and varied in its tones. In the late 1880s and early 1890s, Lagorio’s romanticised landscapes, occasionally adorned with small genre scenes, could be seen to be the antithesis of his battle paintings. They brought him numerous commissions and inspired an obituarist to call Lagorio “a genuine poet of the south, of the southern sea and sky, a poet of the Crimea and the Caucasus, all of which he so lovingly depicted.”
MacDougall's
Oct. 15, 2016
LEV FELIKSOVICH LAGORIO RUSSIAN 1827-1905
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
Forest Landscape, oil on board, 10 1/2 x 13 5/8 in (26.6 x 34.6 cm), signed lower left, dated 1903, PROVENANCE: From the collection of Vladimir Stashis, Ukraine 1925, - passed down thru inheritance to his daughter, COLLECTOR'S BACKGROUND: Vladimir Stashis P.H.D. graduated law school in 1949 and was appointed a judge in the Ukraine in 1956. He became head of the Department of Criminal Law. He became the International Court of Arbitration (The Hague, Netherlands). Mr. Stashis was a member of the Presidium of the Academy of Law of Ukraine . For twenty (20) consecutive years , the Ukrainian government had appointed Mr. Stashis as a representative of Ukraine in the Vice-Rector of the Kharkov International Court of Arbitration (The Hague, Netherlands). During the course of his life he was very affectionate about Ukrainian and Russian 19th Century, lover of Chekhov, Gogol, Tolstoy, Vasilkovsky, Repin, Berkos, etc.
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Oct. 15, 2016
LEV FELIKSOVICH LAGORIO RUSSIAN 1827-1905
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Coastal Scene, oil on board, 6 x 3 7/8 in (15.2 x 9.8 cm), signed lower right, PROVENANCE: From the collection of Vladimir Stashis, Ukraine 1925, - passed down thru inheritance to his daughter, COLLECTOR'S BACKGROUND: Vladimir Stashis P.H.D. graduated law school in 1949 and was appointed a judge in the Ukraine in 1956. He became head of the Department of Criminal Law. He became the International Court of Arbitration (The Hague, Netherlands). Mr. Stashis was a member of the Presidium of the Academy of Law of Ukraine . For twenty (20) consecutive years , the Ukrainian government had appointed Mr. Stashis as a representative of Ukraine in the Vice-Rector of the Kharkov International Court of Arbitration (The Hague, Netherlands). During the course of his life he was very affectionate about Ukrainian and Russian 19th Century, lover of Chekhov, Gogol, Tolstoy, Vasilkovsky, Repin, Berkos, etc.
Trinity International Auctions & Appraisals, LLC
Sep. 18, 2016
Lev Felixovich Lagorio, Painting
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
Lev Felixovich Lagorio (Russian, 1827-1905), Italian Coast with Boats, oil on canvas, signed lower left, canvas: 11.5"h X 22.5"w, overall (with frame): 15.5"h x 26.5"w
Clars Auctions
Aug. 14, 2016
Lev Felixovich Lagorio, watercolor
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Lev Felixovich Lagorio (Russian, 1827-1905), Mountain Lake Scene with Figures in a Boat, watercolor on paper, signed lower left, sight: 9.75"h x 16.75"w, overall (with frame): 19.25"h x 25.5"w
Clars Auctions
May. 21, 2016
LEV FELIKSOVICH LAGORIO (RUSSIAN 1826-1905)
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
LEV FELIKSOVICH LAGORIO (RUSSIAN 1826-1905) Calm, oil on canvas 22.8 x 32 cm (9 x 12 5/8 in.) signed lower right EXPERTISE Accompanied by an expertise from the State Tretyakov Gallery, 2005. A copy is available upon request.
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