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66 - VLADIMIR BEKHTEEV (VLADIMIR VON BECHTEJEFF) (1878–1971) Sket…
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Estimate €450 - €550
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VLADIMIR BEKHTEEV (VLADIMIR VON BECHTEJEFF) (1878–1971) Sketch for an illustration of Washington Irving’s short story ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’, 1920 inscription in Cyrillic in pencil ‘Washington Irving’; stamp of the Igor Dichenko collection (on the reverse) charcoal on paper 29.1 x 24.5 cm Provenance: Collection of Igor Dichenko (Ihor Dychenko) (1946–2015), collector, art historian and Soviet and Ukrainian painter; one of the leading figures of the Ukrainian avant-garde, Kyiv. Private collection, Europe Vladimir Bekhteev (Vladimir von Bechtejeff) was a Russian painter and draughtsman of German-Baltic origin, active in the avant-garde movements of the early 20th century. He was a co-founder of the Munich Association of New Artists alongside Wassily Kandinsky, Alexej von Jawlensky and Marianne von Werefkin. Closely associated with the Blue Rider circle, he also took part in the first exhibition of the Jack of Diamonds group as well as that of the New Society of Artists. After the Russian Revolution, he settled in Germany, where his work developed under the influence of Expressionism and Symbolism. He was also a book illustrator: between 1936 and 1945, he produced a series of illustrations for the works of Lermontov and illustrated several 19th-century foreign classics. 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 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 FINE ART: 19th-century art, Modern and Contemporary art, Eastern European art, Icons
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Auction time 07/14/2026 at 2:30 PM
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