Lot Essay
The present work relates to an oil of the same title painted in the 1870s and held in the collection of the Tula Museum of Fine Arts.
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A troika in winter
Details
Petr Sokolov (1821-1899)
A troika in winter
signed in Cyrillic 'Petr Sokolov.' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour on card
21¾ x 30 in. (53 x 76 cm.)
A troika in winter
signed in Cyrillic 'Petr Sokolov.' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour on card
21¾ x 30 in. (53 x 76 cm.)
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 16 May 1978, lot 317.
Acquired by the previous owner in Moscow prior to 1980.
Acquired by the previous owner in Moscow prior to 1980.
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