Auction 24 RUSSIAN AND WESTERN EUROPEAN DECORATIVE ART
Nov 21, 2020
HELIOS AUCTIONS 1050 Second Avenue Gallery 52 New York, NY 10022 USA, United States

Paintings, bronze, silver, porcelain, glass
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LOT 27:

A K. MAKOVSKY STUDY OF A BOYAR WEDDING FEAST

Sold for: $8,500
Start price:
$ 2,500
Estimated price:
5000$-7000$
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A K. MAKOVSKY STUDY OF A BOYAR WEDDING FEAST

Oil on board study by Konstantin Makovsky (Russian, 1839-1915) for the painting "A Boyard Wedding Feast" (1883.) The study depicts a seated Boyard. Signed at the lower left "C. Makowsky."

In the diverse creative heritage of Konstantin Makovsky, paintings glorifying boyar life were among the most popular and demanded works.

Provenance: The collection of Robert C. Wooley, Sotheby's New York, January 24 and 25, 1997, lot # 58.

Sotheby's; Parke Bernet, Inc. New Yor, October 30, 1980, lot # 168.

Dimensions: 18 7/8 x 14 15/16 in., (47.9 x 37.9 cm.)

Condition: Very good overall, minor scratches to the surface