NIKOLAI ROERICH (RUSSIAN 1874-1947)

NIKOLAI ROERICH (RUSSIAN 1874-1947)

Tulola, Sketch for Ladoga serie,1918
tempera and pencil on paper laid on board
30 x 68 cm (11 3/4 x 26 3/4 in.)
inscribed "Tulola" and numbered 427 on verso

PROVENANCE
Collection of Roerich Museum, New York, 1923-1935
Collection of Nattie and Louis Horch, New York
Gifted by the above to the Riverside Art Museum, 1960s;
Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, Massachusetts, 1971 (label on verso)
Christie's, New York, April 18, 2008, lot 51
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above)

EXHIBITED
Roerich Museum, New York, 1924-1935

LITERATURE
Roerich Museum Catalogue, New York, 1930, p 16, n, 151-164 (possibly)

CONDITION
Unframed, the painting appears in age-appropriate condition. Visible pin holes to each corner along with the top and lower edge. Losses to the perimeter. Discoloration along the top edge, primarily to the sky. Inspection under UV light shows no apparent sign of restoration.
framed dimensions: 38 x 76 cm (15 x 29 7/8 in.)

Kindly note, the auction is comprised of two sessions:
Session I: Russian and Asian Art, Antiques and Jewelry, lots 1-331
Session II: European, North and South American, and Ethnographic Art, Antiques, Jewelry, and Design, lots 500-827

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