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BOTKINE, Gleb Yevgenyevich (1900–1969). In the realm of the …
See original version (French)
418
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BOTKINE, Gleb Yevgenyevich (1900–1969). In the realm of the …
See original version (French)
Estimate €400 - €600
Voluntary lot
Description
BOTKINE, Gleb Yevgenyevich (1900–1969).
In the realm of the bears: two explorers discovering the
remains of a prehistoric city.
Unsigned watercolour, circa 1916–1917.
Creases, losses, signs of age.
H.: 24 cm - W.: 33 cm
History: illustration accompanying a chapter of a fable invented by the artist at
the age of 16, entitled ‘The Kingdom of Bears on the Planet Mars, inhabited by
animals’.
Provenance: formerly in the collection of Tatiana Melnik-Botkine (1898–1986) and
preserved by her grandson.
See original version (French)
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