Oil on canvas
Russia, c. 1900/10
Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky (1839-1915) - Russian painter
Signed upper right ‘C. Makowsky', further signed lower center right ‘C. Makowsky'
The painting will be included in the forthcoming monograph about Konstantin Makovsky being prepared by Elena Nesterova, Saint Petersburg. We thank Elena Nesterova for her expert advice.
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity by E. V. Nesterova, N.V. Bolshakova and E. V. Shilova, Russian Museum, Saint Petersburg, dated 22.11.2006
The authenticity has further been confirmed in oral form by Vladimir Petrov to the present owner
Dimensions: 67 x 50.5 cm
Golden stucco frame: 108 x 88 cm
Good Condition
Portrait of a lady in antique-like robe, executed with quick brushstrokes. Details like folds and bracelet are captured with a few hasty brush strokes and is thus characteristic for Makovsky’s portraits of young beauties; similar portraits of ladies fetch over €200,000 in the international auction market

Makovsky initially painted scenes of the life of the Russian people before he devoted himself to portraiture, depicting reputable people from the Russian society and scenes from the life of the boyars in the 17th century. Our painting, however, shows a young Roman woman. Exactly this painting was probably presented at an exhibition of the St. Petersburg Society of Artists in 1908 – in the catalog of this exhibition under No. 107 a painting by M. Makovsky, entitled ‘(The) Roman Condido (draft)’, is listed at a price of 300 rubles.



Condition:

Small retouching at the cheeks, forehead and dress. A number appears under UV-light (presumably an identification mark by the previous owner). Otherwise overall of good impression. The image size is 67 x 50.5 cm, the framed dimensions are 108 x 88 cm.



Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky (1839-1915)

Konstantin Makovsky comes from an artistically talented family. His two brothers Vladimir and Nikolay were also painters. From 1851-57 he was educated at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture and then studied at the Imperial Academy in St. Petersburg. In 1867 he received the title of an academic and was appointed professor in 1869. He was also a co-founder of the artist association ‘Peredvizhniki’ (The Wanderers). His works can be found today, among others, in the Tretyakov Gallery Moscow, the Russian Museum in Leningrad and the Art Institute of Chicago.

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