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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

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Works at the State Art Museum

Works at the State Art Museum

Spring landscape

Spring landscape

In Ventspils at the new fishing port

In Ventspils at the new fishing port

Fishermen`s Wives

Fishermen`s Wives

Supervise

Landscape. People in the streets

Landscape. People in the streets

Landscape

Still Life

Landscape with river

Landscape with river

MINUETTO. THE ROMANTIC BOUQUET — JOCELYNE SEGUIN (1917/21–1999)

MINUETTO. THE ROMANTIC BOUQUET — JOCELYNE SEGUIN (1917/21–1999)

An expressive work by French artist Jocelyne Seguin, titled Minuetto, the romantic bouquet, this refined oil painting on canvas features a vertically composed scene with a lush bouquet of roses, peonies, and citrus fruits blending into a floral and fruity harmony. The intricate impasto technique and rich palette convey a sense of fragrance, movement, and tenderness. The brushwork is thick and vibrant, creating texture and depth. Signed by the artist in the lower right: Jocelyne Seguin. On the reverse: Villa Champenois, Avenue de Picardie, Nice – Cimiez. The work originates from the prestigious Galerie d’art du Drap d’or on La Croisette in Cannes.Dimensions: Unframed: 65 × 54 cm. Framed: approx. 90 × 75 cm.Condition: Good condition. Canvas taut, no restorations. Original frame with authentic aged patina.Provenance:Galerie dart du Drap dOr, La Croisette, Cannes.From a private collection (Côte d’Azur).

River landscape

River landscape

Miracle

Still nature

Morning

Saturday 4

Still life with apples - Ludovic GIGNOUX 20th century

Still life with apples - Ludovic GIGNOUX 20th century

Decorations for the play Spartak

Decorations for the play Spartak

Gouache. Riga. V.D. Medvedev.

Gouache. Riga. V.D. Medvedev.

Gouache Riga. Depicts an autumn view of the old station and the square in front of the railway bridge, with market pavilions from the 1950s. Installed in a passe-partout under glass. In the lower right corner is the letter M corresponding to V.D. Medvedev. Dimensions without frame: 47 x 42 cm.

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Set of decorations for the opera Fire and Night: View of Lielvārde Castle

Set of decorations for the opera Fire and Night: View of Lielvārde Castle

Landscape

Road

Pasture

A moment

Night at the Daugava

Night at the Daugava

City landscape

City landscape

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