Lot 137: POPKOV, VIKTOR (1932-1974) Wake in Kashira , sign

POPKOV, VIKTOR (1932-1974) Wake in Kashira, signed, titled in Cyrillic and dated “63–66 g”, also further signed, titled and dated on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 105.5 by 120.5 cm.
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist’s family by the present owner.
Private collection, UK.

Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by Alexei Popkov, the artist’s son (inscription on the reverse).

Exhibited: Severity of Style , MacDougall’s, London, 1–14 May 2015.

Literature: Viktor Popkov, A Russian Painter of Genius , London, Unicorn Press, 2013, p. 143, illustrated.