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Lot 39: Leonid Demyanovich Blinov, 1867-1903 , The Imperial Steamship Alexander II

Est: £30,000 GBP - £40,000 GBPSold:
Sotheby'sLondon, United KingdomJune 12, 2007

Item Overview

Description

signed in Cyrillic l.l. and dated 1887 oil on canvas

Dimensions

44 by 70cm., 17¼ by 27¾in.

Notes

Built in the Webb and Allen shipyard in Manhattan, the steamship Alexander II, originally named the Astoria, was sold to Russian owners in 1855. It was sold back to the Americans as "Alexander", but later returned to Russian hands as "Alexander II"

Auction Details

Russian Day Sale - Paintings

by
Sotheby's
June 12, 2007, 12:00 PM EST

34-35 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1A 2AA, UK