Vasilij Ivanovic Surikov

Lot 16: Vasilii Surikov (1848-1916)

Name: Vasilii Surikov (1848-1916)
Brand: Christie's
SKU: de3aa51333

Est: £45,000 GBP - £55,000 GBPSold:

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomNovember 29, 2010

Item Overview

Description

Vasilii Surikov (1848-1916)
Study of a Cossack for Siberia's conquest by Yermak
signed in Cyrillic and dated 'V. Surikov/1890' (centre right)
oil on canvas
19½ x 13¼ in. (49.8 x 33.7 cm.)

Artist or Maker

Vasilij Ivanovic Surikov

Provenance

Semen Belits (1898-1980), Paris.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1978.

Notes

THE PROPERTY OF A DISTINGUISHED COLLECTOR

During his youth, Surikov heard the legend of Yermak conquering Siberia. As his family were from Krasnoyarsk and traced their genealogy back to the Don Cossacks who joined Yermak, Surikov drew upon both folklore and family recollections for his work Siberia's conquest by Yermak (1895, State Russian Museum, St Petersburg). For information on Semen Belits, please see lot 37.

Auction Details

Russian Art

Christie's

November 29, 2010, 12:00 AM GMT

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK

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