




Artwork information

Category
Painting
Technique
Oil on cardboardDate
1983Dimensions
50 cm x 39 cmSignature
Signed lower rightProof(s) of authenticity
Expertise carried out by Marc Ottavi (n°150753)State of conservation
Very goodFraming
YesLocation
Paris, FranceDescription
This painting represents a manifestation in St. Petersburg, the colours are saturated and the rendering of the work is dazzling. The church depicted is presumably located on the Starirusskaya Ulitsa in St. Petersburg, it is called "Tserkov' Shestakovskoy Ikony Bozhiyey" which could be translated as "The Church of the Shestokovskaya Icon of the Mother of God", the latter is held by the Georgian Orthodox branch of the city.
Provenance
French private collection
Bibliography
Philocale SVV, 11/04/2015, Domaine de la Fontaine, Olivet, France. Modern and Contemporary Art - Orientalism - Jewellery - Furniture - Works of Art and Decoration / N° lot 71 reproduced on page 22 of the catalogue