Novodevichy Convent

Details

Alexander Laktionov (1910-1972)
Novodevichy Convent
signed in Cyrillic and dated 'A. Laktionov 69' (lower right); inscribed with title in Russian (on the reverse)
watercolour and gouache on paper
30 3/8 x 22½ in. (77 x 57 cm.)

Provenance

Acquired from the granddaughter of the artist by the present owner.

Literature

E. V. Nikolaeva & I. G. Miamlin, Aleksandr Laktionov, Moscow, 1978, illustrated p. 118.

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Lot Essay

Alexander Laktionov studied at the St Petersburg Academy under Isaak Brodsky. He is best known for his iconic work A letter from the front (1947, State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow), which was published and reproduced extensively during the Soviet period.

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