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RUSSIAN BEAUTY. T.M. MATVEEV. RUSSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY

RUSSIAN BEAUTY. T.M. MATVEEV. RUSSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY

The portrait Russian Beauty is attributed to Timofey Mikhailovich Matveev (1856–1897) and dated 1888, exemplifying the academic painting tradition of late 19th-century Russia. Trained at the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg, Matveev turned to the rare Russian genre of the female nude, elevating it from a classroom exercise to an independent artistic statement.The composition is restrained: the young woman is set against a dark neutral background, emphasizing the plasticity of her body and the psychological expressiveness of her gaze. Above her head, a subtle highlight suggests an allusion to the halo familiar in Russian iconography, transforming the figure into a hymn to feminine purity. At the same time, this effect may be interpreted as Matveev’s fascination with mythology and the European tradition of depicting Venus.The rarity of nude subjects in 19th-century Russian painting lends this work exceptional significance. The strict academic system and prevailing moral codes rarely permitted such images beyond the walls of the Academy. The present work, bearing Matveev’s signature and the date “T.M. Matveev 1888,” therefore constitutes a rare document of the period and a distinguished example of Russia’s academic school at the close of the century.Dimensions: 46.5 × 60 cmMedium: Oil on canvas laid on cardboardCondition: Good condition, with light surface patina and minimal signs of age.Provenance: Private collection

Porcelain dish with lid

Porcelain dish with lid

Faience dinner set

Faience dinner set

Opera glasses.

Porcelain figure `Pantera`

Porcelain figure `Pantera`

Porcelain plates (3 pcs.) - Policeman, Selifan, Box

Porcelain plates (3 pcs.) - Policeman, Selifan, Box

Painted porcelain vase

Painted porcelain vase

Girl drinking water, Rosenthal

Girl drinking water, Rosenthal

Decorative ceramic plate

Decorative ceramic plate

Porcelain plate with family photo

Porcelain plate with family photo

KOSHARY. PAVEL KUZNETSOV (1878 - 1968) RUSSIA, 1912

KOSHARY. PAVEL KUZNETSOV (1878 - 1968) RUSSIA, 1912

A poetic and rare sheet from the flourishing period of Pavel Kuznetsov’s Symbolist painting, belonging to his celebrated “Steppe Cycle” of the 1910s. The composition is structured through broad horizontals, where the vault of the sky dominates the pictorial space and dissolves into subtle transitions of azure, lilac-pink and pearlescent tones. The low horizon, with barely indicated outlines of shepherds’ huts and rounded haystacks, evokes the boundless steppe and a contemplative stillness.The chromatic structure of the work is based on a refined contrast between cool celestial planes and warm ochre-golden expanses of land. The soft tempera technique on cardboard lends the surface a velvety texture and an inner luminosity characteristic of the artist’s works of this period. The laconic treatment of form and the generalized silhouette enhance the Symbolist nature of the image, in which a real motif is transformed into a poetic vision of space.The work is signed and dated on the reverse in ink: “Koshary. Pavel Kuznetsov 1912.”Dimensions: 19.3 x 29.5 cm.Material: Tempera on cardboard.Condition: Good collector’s condition. Minor traces of age, no visible paint losses.Provenance: Private collection.

Ceramic vase

Biscuit figure Boxer

Biscuit figure Boxer

8 porcelain ROYAL BAYREUTH (Germany) dishes + 2 porcelain bowls (Germany)

8 porcelain ROYAL BAYREUTH (Germany) dishes + 2 porcelain bowls (Germany)

Porcelain vaseurn with lid

Porcelain vaseurn with lid

Porcelain pencil holder "Monkey in the shape of Napoleon".

Porcelain pencil holder "Monkey in the shape of Napoleon".

Porcelain kettle with lid `Woodpecker`

Porcelain kettle with lid `Woodpecker`

Porcelain figure „Soldier Tjorkins”

Porcelain figure „Soldier Tjorkins”

Bronze sculpture Romantic couple.

Bronze sculpture Romantic couple.

Bronze sculpture Romantic couple, consisting of figures of a gentleman and a lady. 19th century. There is a small defect in the pedestal.

Art Nouveau style ceramic vase Underwater kingdom

Art Nouveau style ceramic vase Underwater kingdom

Porcelain bowl set (7 pcs.)

Porcelain bowl set (7 pcs.)

Trumpet-shaped glass vases on a marble base with gilded bronze (pair)

Trumpet-shaped glass vases on a marble base with gilded bronze (pair)

Crystal vase

Swedish saber, naval, officer. 1876

Swedish saber, naval, officer. 1876

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Val St. Lambert Crystal fruit bowl

Val St. Lambert Crystal fruit bowl

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