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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

Sunset in Birztala

Sunset in Birztala

Waking up in Paris

Waking up in Paris

People of Pardaugava

People of Pardaugava

City view

Peonies

Painted porcelain plate - my first work

Painted porcelain plate - my first work

Drawing Women`s Act

Drawing Women`s Act

Before the storm

Before the storm

Winter in the mountains

Winter in the mountains

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.

Flowers

Swedish gate

Porcelain figure Bear

Porcelain figure Bear

Majolic figure Women

Majolic figure Women

Porcelain plate with church view

Porcelain plate with church view

Silver Ruble of Catherine II, 1770.

Silver Ruble of Catherine II, 1770.

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Table pulpit in bronze and brass Dore. 20th century.

Table pulpit in bronze and brass Dore. 20th century.

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.

Porcelain vase

Painted porcelain bowl

Painted porcelain bowl

Philippe IV Chez Velazquez

Philippe IV Chez Velazquez

Hunting in hills

Hunting in hills

The sky

Collection of theatrical costumes Theater before and after the premiere (13 pcs.)

Collection of theatrical costumes Theater before and after the premiere (13 pcs.)

Sea

Cliffs

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SILVER SALT CELLAR WITH CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL. M. OVCHINNIKOV MOSCOW, RUSSIA, 1908 - 1917

SILVER SALT CELLAR WITH CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL. M. OVCHINNIKOV MOSCOW, RUSSIA, 1908 - 1917

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Neo-Pop Art object. HARD AND HEAVY. MAREK BRAUN.

Neo-Pop Art object. HARD AND HEAVY. MAREK BRAUN.

WATER LILIES (NYMPHAEAS) D.A. LISHCHENKO, 1925

WATER LILIES (NYMPHAEAS) D.A. LISHCHENKO, 1925

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Perchonice with six glasses

Perchonice with six glasses

Val St. Lambert Crystal fruit bowl

Val St. Lambert Crystal fruit bowl

Crystal vase with silver finish

Crystal vase with silver finish

LARGE TREE OF LIFE VASE LLADRÓ

LARGE TREE OF LIFE VASE LLADRÓ

Snake Tamer. Sitzendorf.

Snake Tamer. Sitzendorf.

SILVER SALT CELLAR IN THE FORM OF A THRONE WITH AN OPENWORK BACK RUSSIA, KOSTROMA, 1880s–1890s

SILVER SALT CELLAR IN THE FORM OF A THRONE WITH AN OPENWORK BACK RUSSIA, KOSTROMA, 1880s–1890s

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Ceramic interior item Knight in the tower

Ceramic interior item Knight in the tower

Silver snuffbox.

Silver snuffbox.

Golden ring with ruby.

Golden ring with ruby.

Couple photo frames

Couple photo frames

Silver coin 3 marks. Germany 1913.

Silver coin 3 marks. Germany 1913.

Large Biedermeier style wall cabinet

Large Biedermeier style wall cabinet