Lot 140: VIKTOR POPKOV | Three Artists

oil on canvas

160 by 225cm, 63 by 88 1/2 in.

oil on canvas

Original canvas. The surface is covered in varnish and a bit dirty. The texture of the canvas is visible and there are areas where the paint has pilled, but this appears to be original. There is some minor craquelure, and minor paint loss around the edges. Under UV pigment appears to fluoresce in the lower left corner and along the lower edge and in areas of the figures' legs, as well as several other isolated areas though varnish prevents a conclusive analysis. Held in a gold paster wood frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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London, Somerset House, Viktor Popkov (1932-1974). Genius of the Russian Soul, 22 May - 18 June 2014, no.12

P.Kozorezenko, Viktor Popkov: A Russian Painter of Genius, London: Unicorn Press, 2013, pp.148-49 illustrated
Exhibition catalogue Viktor Popkov (1932-1974). Genius of the Russian Soul, London: Unicorn Press, 2014, no.12 illustrated

Acquired directly from the family of the artist by the present owner