Nikolaj Egorovic Makovskij

Lot 16: Cairo

Name: Cairo
Brand: Christie's
SKU: gpoa66k31d

Est: £50,000 GBP - £70,000 GBP

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomJune 11, 2008

Item Overview

Description

Nikolai Makovsky (1842-1886)
Cairo
signed in Cyrillic, inscribed in Russian and dated 'Cairo. N. Makovsky. 1877' (lower left)
oil on canvas
23¾ x 17¾ in. (60.5 x 45 cm.)

Artist or Maker

Nikolaj Egorovic Makovskij

Notes

The label on the reverse of the present lot reads: 'No. 22. Marché á Constantinople./Signée C. Makowsky 1877'. The misreading was probably due to the Cyrillic signature and inscription which led the writer to confuse Cairo with Constantinople.

Auction Details

Russian Art

Christie's

June 11, 2008, 02:30 PM WET

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK

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