Oleg Vassiliev (Russian, 1931-2013) Tableau tombé/ Fallen painting, circa 1973 signé en cyrillique (en bas à droite) crayons de couleur sur papier 50 x 35cm (19 11/16 x 13 3/4in). unframed signed in Cyrillic (lower right) coloured pencils on paper Footnotes: Provenance Acquired directly from the artist in Moscow Collection of Eric Peschler, Switzerland Thence by descent to the present owner Oleg Vassiliev, the most 'artistic' of the constellation of artists associated with the unofficial art movement, explored the depths of artistic dissent whilst remaining a devotee of the classical school of painting, just like Erik Bulatov. His realistic painting technique was usually combined with spatial construction within the composition. By dividing the canvas into planes and playing with colour and light, he constructed a space subordinate to the central idea of his painting - metaphysical memory. The theme of memory is central to Oleg Vasilyev's work; through it, he explored the interplay between the present, the past and the future. 'After all, memory is not merely an imprint, but a 'metaphysical, creative mystery'; it selects certain elements from the past, amplifies them, whilst erasing or transforming others, embellishing them or dramatising them. The theme of memory is one of the most important for me'(Oleg Vassiliev, How I Became an Artist (Instead of an Autobiography),St Petersburg, 2004, p. 22.) Vassiliev had already established the key tenets of his artistic language-which consisted of a combination of abstraction and hyperrealism, as well as a blend of spectral colours-at the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at the preferential rate (currently 5.5 %) on Hammer price and Buyer's Premium for artworks, collectibles and antiques if the item remains in EU. TVA sur les objets importés au taux réduit (actuellement 5,5 %) appliquée au prix d'adjudication et à la commission acheteur pour les œuvres d'art, objets de collection et antiquités, dans le cas où l'objet reste dans l'Union européenne. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing