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a painting of a group of people standing on a dockan image of a drawing of a man on a skateboard
Hermitage Fine Art

167 - VALENTIN SMIRNOV (1927–2009) Design sketch for the Water Spo…
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Estimate €400 - €500
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Description
VALENTIN SMIRNOV (1927–2009) Design sketch for the Water Sports Club signed, inscribed and dated in Cyrillic ‘V. Smirnov / Eskiz k panno v dom Vodnika / 1966’ (along the lower edge); sketch showing the dimensions of the decoration ‘460 × 300’ (on the reverse) oil on cardboard 35.4 × 48.3 cm Valentin Sergeevich Smirnov was a Soviet painter born in Yaroslavl. He studied at the Yaroslavl Art School (graduating in 1948), then at the Kiev Art Institute (graduating in 1955), where he was taught by S. Grigoriev, K. Trokhimenko and V. Kostecki. Working primarily in the field of easel painting, he developed a body of work representative of mid-20th-century Soviet painting. From 1957 onwards, Smirnov regularly took part in republican and all-Union exhibitions. 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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