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Lot 171: Yefim Cheptsov , Russian 1874-1950 In the Village, 1924 oil on board

Est: $15,000 USD - $20,000 USDSold:
Sotheby'sNew York, NY, USApril 15, 2008

Item Overview

Description

signed in Cyrillic and dated 1924 (lower right); signed, titled and indistinctly inscribed in Cyrillic (on the reverse) oil on board

Dimensions

measurements 12 by 16 in. alternate measurements 30.5 by 40.5 cm

Provenance

Private Collection, circa 1980s
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

Notes

Yefim Cheptsov became famous for his paintings of everyday life, especially that of the Russian peasantry and working class. In his works created after the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, he vividly depicted the new Soviet citizenry that emerged in the aftermath of the Revolution, producing works that became real documents of the post-Revolutionary era.

Cheptsov initially studied icon painting and then went on to take art classes at the Tenisheva School (1901). From 1905 to 1911 he continued his art education at the Academy of Fine Arts under Vladimir Makovsky, a famous Realist artist and member of the Association of Itinerant Art Exhibitions. After graduation, he was sent on an Academy fellowship to Western Europe, remaining there from 1911 to 1913. He exhibited with the Itinerants and became an important member of AKhRR (Association of Artists of Revolutionary Russia) in 1922.

Auction Details

Russian Art

by
Sotheby's
April 15, 2008, 12:00 PM EST

1334 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10021, US