Bidspirit auction | RUSSIAN EVA PORTRAIT OIL PAINTING

RUSSIAN EVA PORTRAIT OIL PAINTING BY NIKOLAI MUKHIN - Nikolai Mukhin, Russian, Soviet era, born 1955, oil painting on canvas, Eva, 1993. Signed and dated, lower right. Titled upper to the center. Additionally signed, inscribed, Yaroslavl, titled, and dated, on the backside. Framed. Bought at the Exhibition October 24, 1996 by the owner of C. Cr. Gallery and framed. Provenance: from the collection of Ryszard and Janina Kowalczuk, Princeton, New Jersey. Completed with a hand written description. Nikolay Aleksandrovich Mukhin is a Soviet and Russian iconographer and sculptor. Mukhin is member of the Russian Academy of Arts and Peoples Artist of the Russian Federation. He established an icon art colony in his hometown of Yaroslavl. His main works are the frescos of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow and his principal work on the mosaics in the Church of Saint Sava in Belgrade, which after completion will form the biggest mosaic ensemble ever executed. Russian Fine Art, Biblical Oil Paintings, and Collectibles. One of a kind artwork. Dimensions Frame 21 x 19 1/4 in. Image 19 1/2 x 17 5/8 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.