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painting of a man sitting on a rug reading a bookan old book with a lot of writing on it
Hermitage Fine Art

94 - VALERY KAPTEREV (1900–1981) Kyrgyz signed and titled in Cyri…
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Estimate €800 - €1,200
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Description
VALERY KAPTEREV (1900–1981) Kyrgyz signed and titled in Cyrillic ‘V. Kapterev’ (on the reverse), inscribed, titled ‘Kirgiz’ and dated ‘29/IX/34’ on the original Vsekokhudozhnik label affixed to the reverse gouache on paper Painted in 1934. Valery Kapterev studied at VKhUTEMAS under Aleksandr Shevchenko, graduating in 1925, and subsequently at the State Institute of Cinematography. He was a member of several influential Moscow artists’ associations, including Bytie and the Moscow Artists’ Society (OMKh). He travelled extensively throughout Central Asia in the 1920s and 1930s, producing a significant body of work inspired by Kazakhstan, the Pamir Mountains and Tajikistan. Much of his pre-war work was lost or destroyed during and after the Second World War, making the surviving works from this period particularly rare. His paintings are held at the Tretyakov Gallery as well as in several museum collections in Russia and Central Asia, notably at the Savitsky Museum in Nukus. 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
Auction location
Auction time 07/14/2026 at 2:30 PM
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