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CRIMEAN LANDSCAPE WITH A SEASHORE AND CYPRESSES RUSSIA, 1920s–1930s

CRIMEAN LANDSCAPE WITH A SEASHORE AND CYPRESSES RUSSIA, 1920s–1930s

A refined Crimean landscape capturing the atmosphere of the southern coast on a clear summer day. The composition is structured around a gentle diagonal movement of the rocky shoreline, harmoniously balanced by the vertical accents of slender cypresses and the calm horizontal expanse of the sea. In the middle ground, a small house with a green roof is organically integrated into the natural setting, serving as both a compositional and chromatic focal point. In the distance, a panorama of mountain ranges unfolds in cool bluish-violet tones, dissolved within a luminous atmospheric perspective.Executed in a plein-air manner characteristic of Russian painting of the first third of the twentieth century, the work employs a free and confident brushstroke that avoids detailed delineation in favor of conveying the overall state of nature and the interplay of light, air, and space. The color scheme is built upon a subtle balance between the cool tones of the sea and mountains and the sun-bleached yellow-white and ochre hues of the coastal rocks, evoking the sensation of intense southern sunlight. The painting is marked by restrained harmony and a lyrical mood, free from decorative artifice or excessive expressiveness.By its painterly language, chromatic sensitivity, and overall atmosphere, the work relates to the tradition of Russian Impressionism and to the circle of professional artists active in Crimea during the 1920s–1930s, who continued the development of plein-air painting beyond academic and ideologically driven frameworks.Dimensions: 34 × 28 cm (visible); 48 × 43 cm (framed).Medium: Oil on canvas.Condition: Good. The canvas has been relined; the paint layer is stable, with minor signs of age.Provenance: Private collection.

Luxurious 19th century wooden frame in Napoleon III style.

Luxurious 19th century wooden frame in Napoleon III style.

Genre scene - Woman cooking vegetables. Follower of GABRIEL METSU (1629-1667).

Genre scene - Woman cooking vegetables. Follower of GABRIEL METSU (1629-1667).

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Swedish saber, naval, officer. 1876

Swedish saber, naval, officer. 1876

Pair of Empire candlesticks from the 1900s.

Pair of Empire candlesticks from the 1900s.

Engraving "Tsar Ivan the Terrible"

Engraving "Tsar Ivan the Terrible"

Porcelain plaque. Russia.

Porcelain plaque. Russia.

Val St. Lambert Crystal fruit bowl

Val St. Lambert Crystal fruit bowl

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Chandelier in gilded bronze by LEROLLE Frères, Napoleon III period. France

Chandelier in gilded bronze by LEROLLE Frères, Napoleon III period. France

LEROLLE brothers. A magically beautiful chandelier made of chiseled and gilded bronze. The pear-shaped stands of which are decorated with acanthus leaves. And brilliantly complemented by three shell-shaped glass bowls. Engraved signature on glass. The period of Napoleon III. Height: 51 cm. Diameter: 35 cm.Family business Louis Lerolle (1813–1875) who passed the bronze foundry to his sons, Edouard-François and Camille, in 1849, who then became known as the Lerolle Brothers.

Landscape with wall posts

Landscape with wall posts

Autumn landscape

Autumn landscape

Landscape with a mill

Landscape with a mill

Carved, wooden easel of the turn of the 19th-20th centuries in neo-rococo style.

Carved, wooden easel of the turn of the 19th-20th centuries in neo-rococo style.

Carved showcase-table of gilded wood, in the spirit of Napoleon III, late 19th century.

Carved showcase-table of gilded wood, in the spirit of Napoleon III, late 19th century.

Figure of the Walking Buddha. 19th century

Figure of the Walking Buddha. 19th century

Glass vase from the Art Nouveau era.

Glass vase from the Art Nouveau era.

Large, chic, gilded Napoleon III era frame.

Large, chic, gilded Napoleon III era frame.

Large, chic, three-profile, gilded Napoleon III period frame. With laurel garland ornament, pearl belt and flutes. External dimensions: 91x82x11 cm. Internal dimensions: 50x37.5 cm. Second half of the 19th century.

Russian silver snuffbox with niello. Russia, 19th century.

Russian silver snuffbox with niello. Russia, 19th century.

Painted Meissen porcelain decorative plate

Painted Meissen porcelain decorative plate

Ceramic ashtray Monkey

Ceramic ashtray Monkey

Figurative composition

Figurative composition

Janis Sudmalis

Silver egg. Eric Collin. Faberge firm.

Silver egg. Eric Collin. Faberge firm.

Russian gift silver punch set. A. Ivanov factory. Moscow 1895

Russian gift silver punch set. A. Ivanov factory. Moscow 1895

RUSSIAN SILVER BOX WITH CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL IN THE FORM OF ROOSTERS PAVEL OVCHINNIKOV FIRM, MOSCOW, 1882

RUSSIAN SILVER BOX WITH CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL IN THE FORM OF ROOSTERS PAVEL OVCHINNIKOV FIRM, MOSCOW, 1882

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