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four drawings of women in dresses and hats, one of which is holding a basketan old drawing of a woman standing next to a man in a suitdrawing of a woman in a dress and hat holding a pursedrawing of a man and a woman in formal dress standing next to each other
Hermitage Fine Art

187 - KONSTANTIN RUDAKOV (1891–1949)
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Estimate €800 - €1,000
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Description
KONSTANTIN RUDAKOV (1891–1949) Set of three illustrations for ‘Bel Ami’, a novel by Guy de Maupassant (1885) (i) signed in Cyrillic and dated ‘К. Rudakov 1935’ (bottom right), with the inscription in Cyrillic ‘p. 242’ (top right); inscription in Cyrillic by S. Rudakov, the artist’s son: ‘authentic drawing for Guy de Maupassant’s novel *Bel Ami*, I confirm S. Rudakov 21/VIII/76’ (on the reverse), pencil and graphite on paper, 27.5 x 19.5 cm (ii) pencil on paper, 26 x 21.1 cm (iii) lithograph on paper, with the pencil inscription ‘G. Maupassant Bel Ami p. 206’ (bottom left), 21.5 x 15 cm (image), 31 x 23.5 cm (sheet) Dated circa 1935 At the buyer’s request, we shall be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a full assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for information purposes only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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About the sale From 19th-century art to modern art, Eastern European art, icons, Camille Pissarro, Jean-Baptiste Olive, Lynn Chadwick, Léon Bakst.
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Auction time 10/27/2026 at 2:30 PM
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