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an image of a drawing of a woman sitting on a coucha piece of brown paper sitting on top of a white surface
Hermitage Fine Art

216 - ZOYA LERMAN (1934–2014)
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Description
ZOYA LERMAN (1934–2014) Girl reading [Lessia Polianskaya] signed with the Cyrillic monogram ‘ZL’ (bottom left), titled in Cyrillic ‘Lessia Polianskaya’ (bottom right); ownership stamp of the Igor Dichenko (Ihor Dychenko) collection (on the reverse) pastel on paper 38.5 x 41.5 cm PROVENANCE: Collection of Igor Dichenko (Ihor Dychenko) (1946–2015), Soviet and Ukrainian collector, art historian and painter; one of the leading figures of the Ukrainian avant-garde, Kyiv. Private collection, Europe. Zoya Lerman is a Ukrainian painter, graphic artist and teacher, born in Kyiv. She graduated from the Kyiv Institute of Fine Arts in 1959, where she studied under Serhii Hryhoriev, Viktor Kostiantynovskyi and Hryhorii Melikhov. A member of the Union of Artists of Ukraine from 1960, she became a leading figure in the second wave of the Ukrainian avant-garde and underground movements. Her work, lyrical and poetic, is characterised by the grace of its lines, the refinement of its forms and the expressiveness of its colour. Her works are held in museum and private collections in Ukraine and internationally. At the buyer’s request, we will 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 guidance 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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