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Hermitage Fine Art

261 - FEYTEL MULLYAR (1911–2011)
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Estimate €2,000 - €2,500
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Description
FEYTEL MULLYAR (1911–2011) Portrait of Ilya Ilf signed in Cyrillic and dated ‘F Mullyar 65’ (bottom right); inscribed by the artist (on the reverse of the mount) mixed media on paper 27.5 × 27.5 cm Feytel Lazarovich Mullyar (1911–2011) was a Russian-Jewish painter, illustrator and monumental artist, born in Odessa. A graduate of the Odessa Art Institute, he helped decorate the first stations of the Moscow Metro and, during the Second World War, produced works dedicated to the defence and reconstruction of Stalingrad. He illustrated the works of great Russian writers, including Isaac Babel, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Ivan Bunin, Anton Chekhov, Alexander Solzhenitsyn and Vasily Grossman. During the final years of his life, he became increasingly interested in biblical themes. At the buyer’s request, we would 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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