Bidspirit auction | ALEXANDRE SAMOKHVALOV RUSSIAN MIXED MEDIA

ALEXANDRE SAMOKHVALOV RUSSIAN MIXED MEDIA PAINTING - Alexandre Nikolaevich Samokhvalov, Russian, Soviet era, 1894 to 1971, mixed media painting on paper depicting a sports portrait of a woman with a ball, 1934. Signed with initials and dated, lower right. Matted. Alexander Nikolayevich Samokhvalov was a Soviet Russian painter, watercolorist, graphic artist, illustrator, art teacher and Honored Arts Worker of the RSFSR, who lived and worked in Leningrad. He is co founder as well as a respected member of the Leningrad school of painting and the Leningrad Union of Artists. In 1925 and 1927 he was awarded with the Gold Medal at the international Paris Art Fair, in 1937 he won the Grand Prix at the Paris World Exhibition. In addition, Samokhvalov worked as a set and costume designer at the Bolshoi Theater. His works are nowadays included in prestigious collections like the Tretyakov Gallery and the Russian Museum, St. Petersburg. One of a kind artwork. THIS LOT IS ELIGIBLE FOR A 30-DAY UNCONDITIONAL RETURN FROM THE DATE OF THE SALE. RETURN SHIPPING IS THE BUYER'S RESPONSIBILITY. CANCELLATIONS REQUESTED PRIOR TO THE RECEIPT OF WON LOTS WILL NOT BE HONORED. Dimensions Matboard: 18 x 14 in. Image: 10 3/4 x 8 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of wear and age. Refer to photos. Sold as is.