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Hermitage Fine Art

146 - LEONID CHERNOV (1915–1990) Old Delhi signed, titled in Cyril…
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Estimate €1,000 - €1,500
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Description
LEONID CHERNOV (1915–1990) Old Delhi signed, titled in Cyrillic and dated ‘L. Chernov 1957 / Delhi’ (bottom right); exhibition label (on the reverse) oil on canvas 50 x 60.4 cm Painted in 1957 Leonid Ivanovich Chernov was a Ukrainian Soviet painter, draughtsman and teacher. A graduate of the Kharkiv Institute of Fine Arts, he was a pupil of Mykola Samokych, Oleksii Kokel and Mykhailo Kozyk. Renowned for his landscapes, still lifes and genre scenes, he taught at the Kharkiv Institute of Fine Arts from 1947, where he was appointed professor in 1977, training several generations of Ukrainian artists. An Honoured Artist of the Ukrainian SSR, he exhibited extensively throughout the Soviet Union and abroad. A study trip to India in 1957 had a lasting influence on his work. 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 comprehensive 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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