Bonhams Offers Two Masterpieces of American Landscape by Celebrated Russian Painter in $14 Million Russian Sale
Last Updated on Friday, 18 November 2011 06:05Written by External PostFriday, 18 November 2011 06:05
Two rare works by the celebrated Russian artist Nikolai Roerich are amongst the highlights of the Russian sale, taking place on the 30th November at Bonhams, New Bond Street in London.
DEATH NOTICES TO FAMILY OF SOLDIER KILLED IN RUSSIA, SHOOTING TARGETS, OTHER PAPERS
Last Updated on Thursday, 17 November 2011 10:36Written by External PostThursday, 17 November 2011 10:36
1933 certificate from boy`s school to young man who swam 300 meters, free style. Four letters, dated 1943, announcing to his family that this same young man, an Unterscharführer in the Waffen-SS has died in a military hospital after being wounded by artillery fire on the Russian front. Includes a list of his property, armband, wallet, tobacco pipe, assault badge with document, ring, knife, etc that was returned to his family. 3 color animal targets, two named to this man, who shot them at 150 meters while a police cadet in 1940. Photo of young man with police insignia to his cap. 1940-1942 letters from man to his sister. Cover for chamber of commerce member ID. Unit photo of this man`s police squad. Newspaper death notices. A reminder of the human cost of war. Go to Source
Last Updated on Thursday, 17 November 2011 03:05Written by External PostThursday, 17 November 2011 03:05
He That is Without Sin, 1908 by Vasilii Polenov
Vasilii Polenov is considered to be one of the true masters of 19th-century Russian art. Claire Wrathall considers his work
The Russian novelist Ivan Turgenev was something of a connoisseur of visual art but tended to be damning of his compatriots’ work. In his novella Smoke, he has a character dismiss the very idea of Russian painting: “Russian art, indeed! Russian… Go to Source
Fine Art & Antiques Oriental Ceramics and Russian Works of Art – June 22nd 2011
Last Updated on Wednesday, 9 November 2011 10:55Written by External PostWednesday, 9 November 2011 10:55
Boningtons, The Essex Auctioneers have a sale on June 22nd 2011 of carefully selected antiques and works of art from prominent Essex and London estates. With well pitched estimates, Boningtons hopes to conjure up interest from collectors and dealers alike.
They have, in the Oriental section, a Chinese Lapis Lazuli bowl and a Qianlong Imperial bottle vase amongst other Kangxi pieces. There are collections of Russian paintings and an interesting 18th century oil on tin, a good collection of silver and ceramics, a Charles Tozer bookcase, a Jonathan Kenworthy Camel bronze, amongst other fantastic works of art. The jewellery section is very strong with diamond rings and pearls etc.
