Lot 28: Pavel Chmaroff (1874-1955)

Pavel Chmaroff (1874-1955)
In the park
signed in Cyrillic and dated 'Chmarov 1922' (upper right), signed again in Cyrillic 'Chmarov' (lower left), inscribed in Russian 'In fond memory of and with great respect/for Xenia Guermanova/Shustrova/from /P.V. Chmaroff, 1922' (on the reverse)
oil on card
7¾ x 5 in. (19.5 x 12.5 cm.)
and three similar oils - 'In front of the Bolshoi Theatre', 'Girl in the wood' and 'Watching the children' by the same artist. (4)

Gift of the artist to Xenia Shustrova in 1922.
By descent to the previous owner.

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
These works were painted in Russia prior to the artist's emigration. It is rare for works from his Russian period to appear on the market.