ARTIST: Nikolay Kuk (Russia, New York, 1934 - ???)
TITLE: Portrait of Woman (titled on verso)
YEAR: 1966
MEDIUM: oil on board
CONDITION: Some scratches/paint losses. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame.
ART SIZE: 28 x 12 inches / 71 x 30 cm
FRAME SIZE: 29 x 13 inches / 73 x 33 cm
SIGNATURE: on verso
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SKU#: 132041
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BIOGRAPHY:
Nikolay Kuk was born in Moscow, Russia in 1934 in the family with the history of Construction Engineering. His Grand-grand was in charge of Engineering and construction fleet ships for Peter the Great, Russian Czar. Another relative owned the train-carts building plant in Omsk in 19th century, when railroad was invented.Women in the family (Palchikov's) were well-known pianists. One of them was the first teacher of the composer Peter Chaikovsky. Several members of this family were opera singers during beginning of 20th Century Artistic splash in Russia.