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Painter, b. 1862 - d. 1942

Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov (31 May [O.S. 19 May] 1862, Ufa – 18 October 1942, Moscow) was a Russian and Soviet painter; associated with the Peredvizhniki and Mir Iskusstva. He was one of the first exponents of Symbolist art in Russia.

He was born to a strongly patriarchal merchant family. His father was a draper and haberdasher, but always had a strong interest in history and literature. As a result, he was sympathetic to his son's desire to be an artist, but insisted that he acquire practical skills first and, in 1874, he was sent to Moscow where he enrolled at the Voskresensky Realschule.

In 1877, his counselors suggested that he transfer to the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, where he studied with Pavel Sorokin, Illarion Pryanishnikov and Vasily Perov,[1] who was his favorite teacher. In 1879, he began to participate in the school's exhibitions. Two years later, he entered the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts, where he worked with Pavel Chistyakov. He was disappointed at the teaching there and returned to Moscow, only to find Perov on his deathbed, so he took lessons from Alexei Savrasov.[2]

After a brief stay in Ufa, where he met his future wife, Maria, he returned to Moscow and studied with Vladimir Makovsky.[1] While creating a series of historical paintings, he supported himself doing illustrations for magazines and books published by Alexei Stupin [ru], including a collection of fairy tales by Pushkin. In 1885, he was awarded the title "Free Artist" and married, against his parent's wishes. The following year, his wife died after giving birth to his daughter, Olga.[2] Several of his works from this period feature his wife's image.

His first major success came with his painting, "The Hermit" which was shown at the seventeenth exhibition of the Peredvizhniki in 1889. It was purchased by Pavel Tretyakov and the money enabled Nesterov to take an extended trip to Austria, Germany, France and Italy. Upon returning, his painting, "The Vision to the Youth Bartholomew", the first in a series of works on the life of Saint Sergius, was shown at the eighteenth Peredvizhniki exhibition and also purchased by Tretyakov. This series would eventually include fifteen large canvases and occupy him for fifty years.

Religious art: In 1890, Adrian Prakhov, who was overseeing work at St Volodymyr's Cathedral, became familiar with Nesterov's paintings and invited him to participate in creating murals and icons there. After some hesitation, he agreed, then travelled to Rome and Istanbul to acquaint himself with Byzantine art.[2] This project would take twenty-two years to complete. Although it brought him great popularity, he apparently came to feel that the images required were too clichéd and beneath his dignity as an artist, so he occasionally introduced some minor innovations, such as setting portraits of saints in a recognizable landscape.
The Annunciation, Marfo-Mariinsky Convent.

Despite this, he undertook other religious commissions. In 1898, Grand Duke George Alexandrovich asked him to work at the Alexander Nevsky church in Abastumani.[2] He spent six years there, off and on, creating 50 small murals and the iconostasis, but was dissatisfied with the results. He was apparently much more pleased with later work at the Marfo-Mariinsky Convent. He refused to work on the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Warsaw, because he did not approve of building an Orthodox cathedral in a predominantly Catholic city.[3]

In 1901, he wanted to deepen his spiritual appreciation of the monastic life, so he spent some time at the Solovetsky Monastery on the coast of the White Sea.[2] He painted numerous works there and the influence of his visit could be seen in his canvases for many years after. He was also inspired by the novels of Pavel Ivanovich Melnikov, dealing with the lives of the Old Believers in the Volga Region. In 1902, he married Ekaterina Vasilyeva, whom he had met admiring his works at an exhibition.

Later years: In 1905, after the Revolution began, he joined the Union of the Russian People, an extreme right-wing nationalist party that supported the Tsar.[citation needed] As a result, he was in some danger after the October Revolution. In 1918, he moved to Armavir, where he became ill and was unable to work. He returned to Moscow in 1920 and was forced to give up religious painting, although he continued to work on his Saint Sergius series in private. From then until his death, he painted mostly portraits; notably Ivan Ilyin, Ivan Pavlov, Otto Schmidt, Sergei Yudin, Alexey Shchusev and Vera Mukhina.[1]

In 1938, toward the end of the Great Purge, his son-in-law, Vladimir Schroeter, a prominent lawyer, was accused of being a spy and shot. His daughter was sent to a prison camp in Zhambyl, where she was brutally interrogated before being released. He was also arrested and held for two weeks at Butyrka Prison.[2]

In 1941, he was awarded the Stalin Prize for his portrait of Pavlov (created in 1935). It was one of the first given to an artist. Shortly after, he received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour. As the war progressed, his health and financial situation deteriorated rapidly. He had a stroke while working on his painting "Autumn in the Village" and died at Botkin Hospital [ru].

His unfinished memoirs, which he had begun in 1926, were published later that year under the title "Bygone Days". In 1962, he was honored with a postage stamp. In 1996, his likeness appeared on the 50 Ural franc banknote and, in 2015, a monument to him was unveiled at the Bashkir Nesterov art museum in Ufa.

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        • RUSSIAN OIL PORTRAIT PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV
          Nov. 09, 2024

          RUSSIAN OIL PORTRAIT PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV

          Est: $100 - $150

          Oil on canvas portrait painting by Mikhail Nesterov, 1862 to 1942, a Russian and Soviet painter associated with the Peredvizhniki art group. The fine artwork depicts the portrait of Youth Bartholomew from the Life of St. Sergius of Radonezh series. Signed by the artist in the lower left. Presented in a gilt wooden frame. Russian Antique Fine Art, Christian Religious Art.

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        • RUSSIAN MIXED MEDIA PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV
          Jul. 20, 2024

          RUSSIAN MIXED MEDIA PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV

          Est: $100 - $150

          Mikhail Nesterov, Russian, 1862 to 1942, a watercolor and mixed media on paper Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna of Russia. Signed with a monogram lower right. Housed in a mat. Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov was a Russian and Soviet artist, painter, and member of the Association of Traveling Exhibitions and the World of Art. Mikhail Nesterov is known for Landscape and portrait paintings, and religious art. One of a kind artwork. Russian Fine Art, Religious Paintings And Wall Decor Collectibles.

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        • RUSSIAN WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV
          Jun. 30, 2024

          RUSSIAN WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV

          Est: $100 - $150

          Watercolor on paper painting by Mikhail Nesterov, 1862 to 1942, a Russian and Soviet painter associated with the Peredvizhniki art group. The artwork is a sketch of a forest path. Signed by the artist in the lower left. White mat, wooden frame. Collectible Graphic Art, Nature Lanscape.

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        • MIKHAIL NESTEROV (1862 –1942), ATTRIBUTED TO Autumn landscape
          Jun. 25, 2024

          MIKHAIL NESTEROV (1862 –1942), ATTRIBUTED TO Autumn landscape

          Est: €10,000 - €15,000

          signed in Cyrillic 'M. Nesterov' (lower right) oil on canvas laid on board 15 x 32.7 cm

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        • NESTEROV MIKHAIL V. (1862 - 1942) olieverfschilder…
          Jun. 22, 2024

          NESTEROV MIKHAIL V. (1862 - 1942) olieverfschilder…

          Est: €500 - €10,000

          NESTEROV MIKHAIL V. (1862 - 1942) olieverfschilderij op doek : "Landschap met figuren in de sneeuw" - 44 x 66 met oud Russisch label op verso toegeschreven aan||19th/20th Cent. Russian oil on canvas with an old Russian label on the back - attributed to Mikhail V. Nesterov

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        • MIKHAIL NESTEROV RUSSIAN WATERCOLOR PAINTING ST OLGA
          Apr. 27, 2024

          MIKHAIL NESTEROV RUSSIAN WATERCOLOR PAINTING ST OLGA

          Est: $100 - $150

          Mikhail Nesterov, Russian, 1862 to 1942, a watercolor and mixed media on paper painting depicting Holy Princess Olga. Sketch of the painting of the Cathedral of St. Vladimir in Kiev. Signed with initials lower right. Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov was a Russian and Soviet artist, painter, and member of the Association of Traveling Exhibitions and the World of Art. Mikhail Nesterov is known for Landscape and portrait paintings, and religious art. One of a kind artwork. Russian Fine Art, Antique Paintings And Wall Decor Collectibles.

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        • RUSSIAN ICON WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV
          Nov. 18, 2023

          RUSSIAN ICON WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV

          Est: $100 - $150

          Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov, Russian, 1862 to 1942, watercolor painting on paper depicting an icon of St. Andrew the First Called. Signed lower right. Framed. Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov is a Russian artist, painter, and member of the Association of Traveling Exhibitions and the World of Art. He was a Russian and Soviet painter; associated with the Peredvizhniki and Mir Iskusstva. He was one of the first exponents of Symbolist art in Russia. Mikhail Nesterov is known for Landscape and portrait paintings, and religious art. One of a kind artwork.

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        • RUSSIAN OIL PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV
          May. 13, 2023

          RUSSIAN OIL PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV

          Est: $100 - $150

          Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov, Russian, Soviet, 1862 to 1942, a listed oil on canvas painting, Half-figure (the study). Signed by the artist on the lower right. Framed. Features original paper labels on the backside. The painting is listed in the catalog: A. Mikhailov, Mikhail Nesterov: Life and Creativity, Sovetsky Khudozhnik Publishing House, 1958. Etude (half-figure), oil on canvas, Collection of V. V. Pavlov. Note: Mikhail Nesterov studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, where he attended the classes of V.G. Perov, A. K. Savrasov and I. M. Pryanishnikov. In St. Petersburg he studied at the Academy of Arts, where he was a student of P. P. Chistyakov. In 1896 he joined the Peredvizhniki. Later, his works were deeply concerned with the exploration of the religious idea of the Russian Soul. Nesterovs oeuvre includes landscapes and portraits, monumental wall paintings, as well as historical-religious compositions. A selection of his works is preserved, for example, in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. One of a kind artwork. European Fine Art And Wall Decor Collectibles.

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        • RUSSIAN VILLAGE OIL PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV
          May. 06, 2023

          RUSSIAN VILLAGE OIL PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV

          Est: $100 - $150

          Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov, Russian, 1862 to 1942, an oval oil painting on board depicting a Russian village with rural house in a landscape. Signed with initials lower right. Additionally inscribed, on the backside. Presented in an oval shaped gilded wooden frame. Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov is a Russian artist, painter, and member of the Association of Traveling Exhibitions and the World of Art. He was a Russian and Soviet painter; associated with the Peredvizhniki and Mir Iskusstva. He was one of the first exponents of Symbolist art in Russia. Mikhail Nesterov is known for Landscape and portrait paintings, and religious art. One of a kind artwork.

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        • MIKHAIL NESTEROV (RUSSIAN 1862-1942)
          Apr. 08, 2023

          MIKHAIL NESTEROV (RUSSIAN 1862-1942)

          Est: $3,000 - $4,000

          MIKHAIL NESTEROV (RUSSIAN 1862-1942) Village River Scene oil on board 26 x 30 cm (10 1/4 x 11 3/4 in.) [board] framed dimensions: 38 x 43 cm (15 x 16 7/8 in.) signed lower right

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        • RUSSIAN LANDSCAPE PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV
          Dec. 10, 2022

          RUSSIAN LANDSCAPE PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV

          Est: $100 - $150

          Mikhail Nesterov, Russian, 1862 to 1942, oil on canvas landscape painting depicting a lake view. Signed and dated 1930 to the back. Framed. Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov was a Russian and Soviet painter associated with the Peredvizhniki and Mir Iskusstva. He was one of the first exponents of Symbolist art in Russia. Landscape Paintings And Russian Art Collectibles.

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        • RUSSIAN VILLAGE OIL PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV
          Dec. 03, 2022

          RUSSIAN VILLAGE OIL PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV

          Est: $100 - $150

          Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov, Russian, 1862 to 1942, oil painting on board depicting a rural house in a landscape. Signed lower right. Framed. Inscribed and signed certification in Cyrillic on the backside. Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov is a Russian artist, painter, and member of the Association of Traveling Exhibitions and the World of Art. Mikhail Nesterov is known for Landscape and portrait paintings, and religious art. One of a kind of artwork.

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        • RUSSIAN OIL PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV
          Oct. 08, 2022

          RUSSIAN OIL PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV

          Est: $100 - $150

          Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov, Russian, 1862 to 1942, oil painting on board depicting a rural forest and river landscape. Signed lower right. Framed. A paper label showing detailed information on the back. Provenance: from the collection of Varshavskiy, Leningrad. Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov is a Russian artist, painter, and member of the Association of Traveling Exhibitions and the World of Art. Mikhail Nesterov is known for Landscape and portrait paintings, and religious art. One of a kind artwork.

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        • RUSSIAN OIL PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV
          Oct. 08, 2022

          RUSSIAN OIL PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV

          Est: $100 - $150

          Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov, Russian, 1862 to 1942, oil painting on board depicting a rural forest landscape. Signed lower left. Framed. A paper label showing detailed information on the back. Provenance: from the collection of Varshavskiy, Leningrad. Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov is a Russian artist, painter, and member of the Association of Traveling Exhibitions and the World of Art. Mikhail Nesterov is known for Landscape and portrait paintings, and religious art. One of a kind artwork.

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        • RUSSIAN RURAL OIL PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV
          Jul. 30, 2022

          RUSSIAN RURAL OIL PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV

          Est: $100 - $150

          Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov, Russian, 1862 to 1942, oil painting on board depicting a rural forest landscape. Signed lower right. Framed. Additionally inscribed on the back. Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov is a Russian and Soviet artist, painter, and member of the Association of Traveling Exhibitions and the World of Art. Mikhail Nesterov is known for Landscape and portrait paintings, and religious art. One of a kind artwork.

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        • RUSSIAN WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV
          May. 21, 2022

          RUSSIAN WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV

          Est: $100 - $150

          Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov, Russian, 1862 to 1942, watercolor painting on a paper, a study for the painting, Holy Equal to the Apostles Princess Olga made by Nesterov in 1927 from the collection of the Tretyakov Gallery. Signed with initials lower right. Holy equal to the apostle's Princess Olga. Sketch the image of the iconostasis of the southern chapel in the choir of St. Vladimir Cathedral in Kiev. Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov is a Russian and Soviet artist, painter, and member of the Association of Traveling Exhibitions and the World of Art. Mikhail Nesterov is known for Landscape and portrait paintings, and religious art. One of a kind artwork.

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        • A RUSSIAN RELIGIOUS DRAWING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV
          Jan. 22, 2022

          A RUSSIAN RELIGIOUS DRAWING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV

          Est: $100 - $150

          Mikhail Nesterov (Russian, 1862-1942) religious charcoal mixed media drawing on paper. Signed lower left. Framed. Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov was a Russian and Soviet painter associated with the Peredvizhniki and Mir Iskusstva. He was one of the first exponents of Symbolist art in Russia. In 1901, he wanted to deepen his spiritual appreciation of the monastic life, so he spent some time at the Solovetsky Monastery on the coast of the White Sea. He painted numerous works there and the influence of his visit could be seen in his canvases for many years after. He was also inspired by the novels of Pavel Ivanovich Melnikov, dealing with the lives of the Old Believers in the Volga Region.

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        • ORIGINAL MIKHAIL NESTEROV RUSSIAN PAINTING
          Dec. 14, 2021

          ORIGINAL MIKHAIL NESTEROV RUSSIAN PAINTING

          Est: $2,000 - $3,000

          MIKHAIL VASILIEVICH NESTEROV (Russian 1862-1942) The Archangel Michael - 1920 Watercolor and gouache on card Signed and dated 1920, lower right and verso inscribed in pencil “Nesterov, drawn in gouache gifted to Ushakov, Archangel Mikhail 1920" 5.5 inches x 3.5 inches (14 x 9 cm). Provenance: Sotheby's London, Auction of June 15, 1995, Lot 142 Nesterov was adept in various mediums, including watercolor and oil. He frequently produced watercolor sketches, or studies, for various commissions. The offered painting relates favorably to a group of watercolor sketches Nesterov made for the Trinity Cathedral in Sumy and which are currently held at the Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow. SHIPPING NOTICE: Jackson's is your sole and only source for one stop packing and shipping. With over 50 years of experience, our professional, affordable and efficient in-house shipping department will be happy to provide you a fair and reasonable shipping quote on this lot. Simply email us before the auction for a quick quote: [email protected] or call 1-800-665-6743. Jackson's can expertly pack and ship to meet any of your needs. To ensure quality control Jackson's DOES NOT release to third party shippers.

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        • A RUSSIAN WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV
          Nov. 13, 2021

          A RUSSIAN WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV

          Est: $100 - $150

          Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov (Russian, 1862-1942) watercolor painting on paper depicting a Russian church apse. Nesterov, a Russian and Soviet painter, associated with the Peredvizhniki and Mir Iskusstva. He was one of the first exponents of Symbolist art in Russia.

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        • A RUSSIAN WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV
          Nov. 13, 2021

          A RUSSIAN WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV

          Est: $100 - $150

          Mikhail Vasilyevich Nesterov (Russian, 1862-1942) watercolor painting on paper depicting a Russian church apse. Signed lower right. Nesterov, a Russian and Soviet painter, associated with the Peredvizhniki and Mir Iskusstva. He was one of the first exponents of Symbolist art in Russia.

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        • GREAT RUSSIAN 19TH C. PAINTING
          Jul. 13, 2021

          GREAT RUSSIAN 19TH C. PAINTING

          Est: $1,000 - $1,500

          Attributed to MIKHAIL VASILIEVICH NESTEROV  (Russian 1862-1942) The Trinity-Sergiy Lavra Pen, ink, and wash Inscribed on lower margin, in old church Slavonic "Sergiev Troitsa Lavra in the lifetime of the venerable Sergiy" 11.5 inches x 17 inches (29 x 43.5 cm) Provenance: Sotheby's London Sale December 1994. SHIPPING NOTICE: Jackson's is your sole and only source for one stop packing and shipping. With over 50 years of experience, our professional, affordable and efficient in-house shipping department will be happy to provide you a fair and reasonable shipping quote on this lot. Simply email us before the auction for a quick quote: [email protected] or call 1-800-665-6743. Jackson's can expertly pack and ship to meet any of your needs. To ensure quality control Jackson's DOES NOT release to third party shippers.

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        • *NESTEROV, MIKHAIL (1862–1942) - Ballad
          Jun. 10, 2021

          *NESTEROV, MIKHAIL (1862–1942) - Ballad

          Est: £380,000 - £500,000

          *NESTEROV, MIKHAIL (1862–1942) Ballad, signed, also further signed, inscribed in Cyrillic with a dedication and dated 1941 on the reverse, also further titled and inscribed “leto Iiun” on the stretcher. Oil on canvas, 75 by 78.5 cm. Executed in the 1920s. Provenance: A gift from the artist to Olga Nesterova-Shreter (1886–1973), his eldest daughter, in 1941 (inscription on the reverse). Thence by descent. Acquired from the above by the present owner in the 1980s. Private collection, Europe. Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert Yu. Chaikina. Authenticity has also been confirmed by the expert I. Shibanova. Literature: P. Klimov, Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov. Catalogue raisonné: zhivopis, grafika, Moscow, Simvoly, 2019, p. 342, No. 2063, illustrated and listed. Mikhail Nesterov’s Ballad, painted in the 1920s, continues a remarkable gallery of elegiac images begun in the 1890s, wherein nature blends harmoniously with a lyrical human figure. Over the most fruitful twenty years of his artistic career, Nesterov created a whole novel in pictures about the fate of young woman. He explored the theme of personal sadness, tinged with happy memories, arising from the death of his first wife, and drew inspiration from the Pavel Melnikov-Pechersky’s twin novels In T he Forest s and On T he Hills. The 1917 October Revolution and early years of Soviet rule put the middle-aged Nesterov and many admirers of his work in a difficult position. It became obvious that the range of topics that habitually enthused Nesterov and his refined patrons – the search for God, the quiet monastic life, and the secluded beauty of the Russian landscape – were at odds with the new State ideology. A difficult financial situation and an uncertain future forced Nesterov to repeat his old canvases endlessly to make ends meet. A further reason was that his patrons were just as melancholy and confused and wanted to perpetuate the memory of Nesterov’s image of the “Russian soul”– seeking a different way of life that prepared for catharsis through suffering amid the total purity of its “sacred” humility. Sometimes, when created in such circumstances, the repetition of and variations on earlier motifs proved to be almost more inspirational than the originals. Ballad also came into being as the continuation and development of an old theme. It is based on a landscape that Nesterov had painted near the farm at Knyaginino circa 1910s. He was very fond of this little village near Kharkov, which belonged to his friend Princess Natalia Yashvil, and lived there with his family for many years. After the Revolution Nesterov began to see his memories of Knyaginino as a symbol of a happy past. He described the farm at Knyaginino as a "slice of paradise. It had an uninterrupted orchard with two lakes.... The marvellous Malorossian house was furnished in the English style. Apart from short breaks, we lived there for nine years – nine wonderful, unforgettable years... .” By reverting to a previous work and peopling it with his usual figures – a girl in a traditional Russian dress crowned with flowers and gazing pensively at the sky, and a man rowing a boat across a lake – Nesterov gave the composition a characteristically lyrical mood. The painting forms part of his long narrative about a lonely female soul, full of inner beauty and sadness, seeking an outlet for her restless impulses. While creating a new poetic image Nesterov varied the main motif of the cycle’s well-known paintings O n t he Hills, Abandoned, The Nightingale Sings, Wayfarers and Sisters, and interprets once more the idea of harmony between the mood of the human soul and the natural world surrounding it. According to Nesterov’s friend Sergei Durylin (1886–1954), the prominent writer, “just as Turgenev created his own female image by depicting Asya, Liza and their sisters and friends, and we only have to say ‘Turgenev’s girl’ for a younger sister of Pushkin’s Tatyana to take shape in our minds, so it is enough to say ‘Nesterov’s girl’ for the living image of a country maiden to appear before us – a poetic image inseparable from silent sadness.” Nesterov’s eldest daughter Olga Nesterova-Shreter (1886–1973) was to recall that “in his images of women, my father would always prefer moments of spiritual loneliness, sorrow or a sense of doom.” Fate was to burden the Nesterov family with many such moments. In 1937 Olga and her husband Viktor Shreter (1885–1938), a lawyer and professor at Moscow University, were arrested at their home on Sivtsev Vrazhek Lane in Nesterov’s presence. His son-in-law was shot. His daughter was sent to a camp as a wife of a ‘Traitor to the Motherland,’ then exiled to Kazakhstan. The painting to be offered at MacDougall’s was a gift from Nesterov to my Olga as a keepsake from her father – presented to her in January 1941, just after her return from exile. As such it has a symbolic resonance all its own. Verso of the present lot Present lot as illustrated in the 2019 catalogue raisonné M. Nesterov, Pond. Knyaginino, before 1914, The State Tretyakov Gallery Starting Bid: 380000

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        • NESTEROV, MIKHAIL (1862–1942) - Forest Lake
          Jun. 10, 2021

          NESTEROV, MIKHAIL (1862–1942) - Forest Lake

          Est: £10,000 - £15,000

          NESTEROV, MIKHAIL (1862–1942) Forest Lake, signed. Oil on canvas, laid on cardboard, 18.5 by 27.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of Liliana Leah Archibald, c. 1961 (label on the reverse). Exhibited: Russian Art and Life, Hove Museum of Art, Hove, 17 June–16 July 1961 (label on the reverse). Literature: Exhibition catalogue, Russian Art in Life, Hove, Hove Museum of Art, 1961, p. 7, No. 88, listed. Starting Bid: 10000

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        • A RUSSIAN WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV
          Feb. 27, 2021

          A RUSSIAN WATERCOLOR PAINTING BY MIKHAIL NESTEROV

          Est: $100 - $150

          A watercolor painting on paper depicting a forest landscape. Signed lower left: Mikh. Nesterov (Cyrillic). Presented in an antique wooden frame with carved floral patterns. Nesterov Mikhail Vasilyevich (1862-1942) - Russian painter, graphic artist, monumental artist.

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        • Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov (Russian, 1862-1942) Icon of the Saviour Not-Made-By-Hands, 1910-1920
          Nov. 25, 2020

          Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov (Russian, 1862-1942) Icon of the Saviour Not-Made-By-Hands, 1910-1920

          Est: £80,000 - £100,000

          Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov (Russian, 1862-1942) Icon of the Saviour Not-Made-By-Hands, 1910-1920 signed in Cyrillic (lower right) oil on wooden board, with sterling silver and polychrome enamel frame 26.5 x 25.5cm (10 7/16 x 10 1/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

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        • Mikhail Nesterov (1862-1942) - Sacred lake
          Nov. 23, 2020

          Mikhail Nesterov (1862-1942) - Sacred lake

          Est: £200,000 - £300,000

          Mikhail Nesterov (1862-1942) Sacred lake oil on canvas 27 ½ x 38 in. (69.8 x 96.5 cm.)

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        • MIKHAIL NESTEROV (1862-1942)
          Oct. 27, 2020

          MIKHAIL NESTEROV (1862-1942)

          Est: €90,000 - €100,000

          Virgin and a Child oil on panel 44.6 x 22.1 cm Provenance: Alexandre Vassiliev Antiques Collection Private European collection Literature: P. Klimov, Mikhail Nesterov, St Petersbourg: Zolotoy vek, 2008 (illustrated in colours N33) included in the Catalogue raisonné by P. Klimov, accompanied with an authenticity certificate by P. Klimov МИХАИЛ ВАСИЛЬЕВИЧ НЕСТЕРОВ (1862-1942) Богоматерь с младенцем на престоле дерево, масло 44.6 x 22.1 см Провенанс: Собрание Александра Васильева Частная европейская коллекция Литература: П.Ю.Климов, ‘Михалил Нестеров’, Санкт- Петербург: Золотой век, 2008 (иллюстрация N33) Сертификат П.Ю. Климова о включении картины в каталог-резоне произведений М.В.Нестерова

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        • RUSSIAN PAINTING ATTRIBUTED TO: Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov (Russian 1862 - 1942), Landscape, 17-1/2 x 26 inches
          Apr. 21, 2020

          RUSSIAN PAINTING ATTRIBUTED TO: Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov (Russian 1862 - 1942), Landscape, 17-1/2 x 26 inches

          Est: $500 - $1,000

          RUSSIAN PAINTING ATTRIBUTED TO: Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov (Russian 1862 - 1942), Landscape, 17-1/2 x 26 inches

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        • Mikhail Nesterov "lake landscape Russia 1862-1942
          Mar. 23, 2020

          Mikhail Nesterov "lake landscape Russia 1862-1942

          Est: $5,000 - $8,000

          Mikhail Nesterov "lake landscape Russia 1862-1942 Mikhail Nesterov 1862-1942 water color on paper  signed and dated 1904  on the back a sticker stating the painting was done by lastrnko - a unknown artiest in order for the painting to be able to leave Russia. the painting is signed on the bottom right signature is identical to the one in the Nesterov at the Hermitage. size: 23*31 cm  including the frame: 57*47 cm  Provenance: Professor Feldesh estate  Mikhail Nesterov - (רוסיה , 1862-1942) - " נוף אגם " מיכאיל נצרוב 1862-1942 ,   צבעי מים על נייר  חתום ומתוארך 1904  מידות : 31*23 כולל מסגרת : 47*57 ס"מ  מקור : עזבון פרופסור פלדש 

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        • NESTEROV, MIKHAIL (1862-1942) St George the Dragon Slayer
          Nov. 27, 2019

          NESTEROV, MIKHAIL (1862-1942) St George the Dragon Slayer

          Est: £50,000 - £70,000

          NESTEROV, MIKHAIL (1862–1942) St George the Dragon Slayer signed on the label on the reverse. Oil on canvas, laid on panel, 62.5 by 36.5 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Europe. Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov. The work is offered in the original frame, commissioned by M. Nesterov from the renowned A. Kosterin workshop of icon painting and bespoke church framing and gilding, St Petersburg. There is a workshop label and a further commission label signed by the artist on the reverse of the painting.

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        • A LARGE FINE RUSSIAN ICON, CIRCA 1890
          Nov. 20, 2019

          A LARGE FINE RUSSIAN ICON, CIRCA 1890

          Est: $750 - $1,000

          A LARGE FINE RUSSIAN ICON, CIRCA 1890. Executed in the popular Moscow style, as influenced by the noted Russian painters Viktor Vasnetsov (1848-1926) and Mikhail Nesterov (1862-1942). At top center is an image of The Holy Visage and below are a gathering of ten family saints. At center The Holy Equal-To-The-Apostles Prince Vladimir, as well as The Apostle Peter, The Apostle Paul, The Metropolitan of Moscow Peter, The Holy Venerable Mary of Egypt, The Holy Martyr Lydia, as well as others. Finely executed on an ornately incised gilt ground and the borders incised and painted in faux enameling. 16 inches x 12.75 inches (40 x 33 cm). SHIPPING NOTICE: Jackson's is your sole and only source for one stop packing and shipping. With over 50 years of experience, our professional, affordable and efficient in-house shipping department will be happy to provide you a fair and reasonable shipping quote on this lot. Simply email us before the auction for a quick quote: [email protected] or call 1-800-665-6743. Jackson's can expertly pack and ship to meet any of your needs. To ensure quality control Jackson's DOES NOT release to third party shippers.

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        • MIKHAIL NESTEROV (RUSSIAN 1862-1942)
          Nov. 03, 2019

          MIKHAIL NESTEROV (RUSSIAN 1862-1942)

          Est: $5,000 - $7,000

          MIKHAIL NESTEROV (RUSSIAN 1862-1942) The Mourning Virgin with Christ, 1910 watercolor and gouache on paper 10.5 x 18 cm (4 1/8 x 7 in.) [sight] signed, dated and dedicated on verso LOT NOTES A prolific, innovative and astute artist, Nesterov frequently returned to religious narratives --Êparticularly visions and visitations -- in rustic Russian settings, as in his most celebrated work, The Vision to the Youth Bartholomew. As a member of both the Peredvizhniki and Mir iskusstva movements, he was influenced by the Realism of the former as well as the Neo-Romanticism of the latter. Where many peredvizhniki depicted the moral depravity of the clergy and where many Mir iskusstva members were more interested in folk than religious motifs and aesthetics, Nesterov imbued his works with an intimate, familiar, yet wondrous spirituality. The present composition is based on the ne rydai meni, mati ( Do not cry for me, Mother) iconographic type, closely related to that of the Akra Tapeinosis, or Entombed Christ, popular in Western Europe. Here, too, the pastoral setting and informal postures of the figures speak to the Realist idiom while traditionally maintaining Christ's halo.

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        • A LARGE FINE RUSSIAN ICON, CIRCA 1890.
          Jul. 30, 2019

          A LARGE FINE RUSSIAN ICON, CIRCA 1890.

          Est: $1,200 - $1,800

          A LARGE FINE RUSSIAN ICON, CIRCA 1890. Executed in the popular Moscow style, as influenced by the noted Russian painters Viktor Vasnetsov (1848-1926) and Mikhail Nesterov (1862-1942). At top center is an image of The Holy Visage and below are a gathering of ten family saints. At center The Holy Equal-To-The-Apostles Prince Vladimir, as well as The Apostle Peter, The Apostle Paul, The Metropolitan of Moscow Peter, The Holy Venerable Mary of Egypt, The Holy Martyr Lydia, as well as others. Finely executed on an ornately incised gilt ground and the borders incised and painted in faux enameling. 16 inches x 12.75 inches (40 x 33 cm). SHIPPING NOTICE: Jackson's is your sole and only source for one stop packing and shipping. With over 50 years of experience, our professional, affordable and efficient in-house shipping department will be happy to provide you a fair and reasonable shipping quote on this lot. Simply email us before the auction for a quick quote: [email protected] or call 1-800-665-6743. Jackson's can expertly pack and ship to meet any of your needs. To ensure quality control Jackson's DOES NOT release to third party shippers.

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        • NESTEROV, MIKHAIL (1862–1942) By the River
          Jun. 05, 2019

          NESTEROV, MIKHAIL (1862–1942) By the River

          Est: £7,000 - £9,000

          NESTEROV, MIKHAIL (1862–1942) By the River signed and dated 1919. Oil on canvas, 12.5 by 27 cm.

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        • MIKHAIL VASILIEVICH NESTEROV | A Lonely Woman
          Jun. 05, 2018

          MIKHAIL VASILIEVICH NESTEROV | A Lonely Woman

          Est: £200,000 - £300,000

          oil on canvas

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        • NESTEROV Mikhail Vasilievich 1862-1942
          Nov. 07, 2017

          NESTEROV Mikhail Vasilievich 1862-1942

          Est: €250 - €300

          NESTEROV Mikhail Vasilievich 1862-1942 Pencil on paper signed lower left 26,5 x 30 cm (some brown spots)

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        • NESTEROV Mikhail Vasilievich 1862-1942
          Nov. 07, 2017

          NESTEROV Mikhail Vasilievich 1862-1942

          Est: €300 - €350

          NESTEROV Mikhail Vasilievich 1862-1942 Pencil on paper signed lower right 23 x 19,5 cm

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        • NESTEROV, MIKHAIL (1862-1942) Peasant Woman
          Jun. 07, 2017

          NESTEROV, MIKHAIL (1862-1942) Peasant Woman

          Est: £25,000 - £30,000

          NESTEROV, MIKHAIL (1862-1942) Peasant Woman, signed. Oil on canvas, laid on cardboard, 27.5 by 17.5 cm (cardboard size). The present lot is a study for the Nesterov 1901–1906 Sviataia Rus (Holy Russia) painting currently in the collection of the State Russian Museum. Provenance: Icons, Russian Pictures and Works of Art, Sotheby’s London, 17 June 1993, lot 362. Acquired at the above sale by the previous owner. Private collection, UK. Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov.

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        • MIKHAIL VASILIEVICH NESTEROV | Volga
          Jun. 06, 2017

          MIKHAIL VASILIEVICH NESTEROV | Volga

          Est: £12,000 - £18,000

          oil on canvas laid on board

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        • MIKHAIL VASILYEVICH NESTEROV (RUSSIAN 1862-1942)
          Mar. 18, 2017

          MIKHAIL VASILYEVICH NESTEROV (RUSSIAN 1862-1942)

          Est: $3,000 - $5,000

          MIKHAIL VASILYEVICH NESTEROV (RUSSIAN 1862-1942) Forest Hillside, oil on board 17 x 21.5 cm (6 5/8 x 8 1/2 in.) EXPERTISE The label on the verso of this painting inscribed with authentication from the artist`s family, signed by N. Nesterova and dated February 9, 1979

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        • M. Nesterov, 2 Studies ‘Russia. The Soul of the People’,c. 1910
          Nov. 29, 2016

          M. Nesterov, 2 Studies ‘Russia. The Soul of the People’,c. 1910

          Est: €12,000 - €15,000

          2 studies: oil on canvas, laid down on cardboard Mikhail Nesterov (1862-1942) – Russian painter and representative of Russian Symbolism With work inscriptions in Cyrillic on both reverse sides The authenticity of the studies has been confirmed by V. Petrov; the artist’s daughter, Natalia Nesterova, has also confirmed the authenticity on the reverse of each painting (in Cyrillic) Dimensions: 32 x 17.5 cm and the other 32 x 18 cm Frame: each 46 x 32 cm Literature: A. Mikhailov: Mikahil Vasilievich. Zhizn‘ i tvorchestvo. Moscow 1958, p. 480 Provenance: Private collection, Germany  These two studies are part of the working process of Nesterov’s large painting entitled ‘Russia. The Soul of the People” (1914-1916). Today, the painting belongs to the collection of the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow and is considered one of the artist’s pivotal works. The religious-historical composition brings together the image of Sacred Russia on the eve of dramatic change in Russian life. Condition: The studies are in very good condition, consistent with age. One shows a tiny touch-up to the lower area. The canvases are laid down on cardboard. Mikhail Nesterov (1862-1942) Mikhail Nesterov studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (MSPSA), where he attended the classes of V.G. Perov, A. K. Savrasov and I. M. Pryanishnikov. In St. Petersburg he studied at the Academy of Arts, where he was a student of P. P. Chistyakov. In 1896 he joined the Peredvizhniki. Later, his works were deeply concerned with the exploration of the religious idea of the ‘Russian Soul’. Nesterov's oeuvre includes landscapes and portraits, monumental wall paintings, as well as historical-religious compositions. A selection of his works is preserved, for example, in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. (cbo)  Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.

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        • Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov. 1862 Ufa - 1942. Studierte in Moskau und St. Petersburg. Reiste 1888 nach Italien und Frankreich.
          Apr. 15, 2016

          Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov. 1862 Ufa - 1942. Studierte in Moskau und St. Petersburg. Reiste 1888 nach Italien und Frankreich.

          Est: -

          {Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov. 1862 Ufa - 1942. Studierte in Moskau und St. Petersburg. Reiste 1888 nach Italien und Frankreich.} Sign. Malerische Landschaft mit Birken, im typischen Duktus des russischen Realismus. Öl/Lwd. 48 x 60 cm. R.Provenienz: aus der Sammlung des mit Nesterov eng befreundeten Malers Vasili Nikolaevich Baksheev (1862-1958)

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        • Attributed to Mikhail Nesterov, Portrait of Artist's Wife, 1913
          Apr. 01, 2016

          Attributed to Mikhail Nesterov, Portrait of Artist's Wife, 1913

          Est: $2,400 - $3,120

          Oil on canvas  Continental Europe, 1913 Attributed to Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov (RUSSIAN, 1862-1942) Signed and dated '1913' in Cyrillic in the lower left  Dimensions: 35 in x 22.8 in; 89 cm x 58 cm Estimate: $5,000-$7,000 Provenance: Hampel Fine Art Auctions: March 23, 2007, lot 133. Note: Nesterov is famous for his portraiture, he created several portrait of his first wife Maria Ivanovna Nesterova (nee Martynovskaya) (1862 – 1886) and the second wife, Ekaterina Petrovna Nesterova (nee Vasilyeva) (1879 –1955), including Portrait of Ekaterina Nesterova, 1905, Oil on Canvas, from the State Tretyakov Gallery. Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov (Russian, 1862-1942) Best known for his historical-religious compositions, landscapes and portraits, Mikhail Nesterov was a major representative of religious Symbolism in Russian art. Born in a merchant’s family in Ufa, Nesterov studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture and the Imperial Academy of Arts. Influenced by the Romanticism that came about at the turn of the century, the artist explored the religious idea of the Russian soul which he thought to be inseparable from nature. After traveling extensively, Nesterov returned to Moscow in 1920 where he was forced to abandon religious painting. He then turned to writing and painting portraits of philosophers, artists and scientists. Over the course of his career, he participated in numerous group exhibitions and was awarded the title Honorary Artistic Worker of the RSFSR. Condition: The canvas is not lined. Under the UV light, there is no apparent retouching. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.

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        • ATTRIBUTED TO MIKHAIL VASILYEVICH NESTEROV (RUSSIAN 1862-1942)
          Mar. 12, 2016

          ATTRIBUTED TO MIKHAIL VASILYEVICH NESTEROV (RUSSIAN 1862-1942)

          Est: $3,500 - $4,000

          ATTRIBUTED TO MIKHAIL VASILYEVICH NESTEROV (RUSSIAN 1862-1942) The Barns, oil on board 14.5 x 24.5 cm (5 3/4 x 9 5/8 in.) signed lower left; inscribed on verso in Cyrillic, Etud M. Nesterov / Udostoverayu [illeg.]

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        • Attributed to Mikhail Nesterov, Portrait of Artist's Wife, 1913
          Feb. 16, 2016

          Attributed to Mikhail Nesterov, Portrait of Artist's Wife, 1913

          Est: $5,000 - $6,500

          Oil on canvas  Continental Europe, 1913 Attributed to Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov (RUSSIAN, 1862-1942) Signed and dated '1913' in Cyrillic in the lower left  Dimensions: 35 in x 22.8 in; 89 cm x 58 cm Estimate: $10,000-$25,000 Provenance: Hampel Fine Art Auctions: March 23, 2007, lot 133. Note: Nesterov is famous for his portraiture, he created several portrait of his first wife Maria Ivanovna Nesterova (nee Martynovskaya) (1862 – 1886) and the second wife, Ekaterina Petrovna Nesterova (nee Vasilyeva) (1879 –1955), including Portrait of Ekaterina Nesterova, 1905, Oil on Canvas, from the State Tretyakov Gallery. Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov (Russian, 1862-1942) Best known for his historical-religious compositions, landscapes and portraits, Mikhail Nesterov was a major representative of religious Symbolism in Russian art. Born in a merchant’s family in Ufa, Nesterov studied at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture and the Imperial Academy of Arts. Influenced by the Romanticism that came about at the turn of the century, the artist explored the religious idea of the Russian soul which he thought to be inseparable from nature. After traveling extensively, Nesterov returned to Moscow in 1920 where he was forced to abandon religious painting. He then turned to writing and painting portraits of philosophers, artists and scientists. Over the course of his career, he participated in numerous group exhibitions and was awarded the title Honorary Artistic Worker of the RSFSR. Condition: Dented in the center of painting. Scattered loss to frame's edges. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.

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        • MIKHAIL VASILYEVICH NESTEROV (RUSSIAN 1862-1942)
          May. 16, 2015

          MIKHAIL VASILYEVICH NESTEROV (RUSSIAN 1862-1942)

          Est: $5,000 - $7,000

          MIKHAIL VASILYEVICH NESTEROV (RUSSIAN 1862-1942) Forest Hillside, oil on board 17 x 21.5 cm (6 5/8 x 8 1/2 in.) the label on the verso of this painting inscribed with authentication from the artist's family, signed by N. Nesterova and dated February 9, 1979 PLEASE NOTE If you will be bidding live on auction day, please note that Session I of the Auction (Russian Fine & Decorative Art), starts at 10:00 AM New York Time and goes from Lot 1 through Lot 234. Session II of the Auction (European, American and International Fine & Decorative Art) starts at 2:00 PM New York Time and goes from Lot 500 through Lot 657. We sell approximately 70 lots per hour.

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        • MIKHAIL VASILYEVICH NESTEROV (RUSSIAN 1862-1942)
          Feb. 28, 2015

          MIKHAIL VASILYEVICH NESTEROV (RUSSIAN 1862-1942)

          Est: $30,000 - $40,000

          MIKHAIL VASILYEVICH NESTEROV (RUSSIAN 1862-1942) At the Dawn oil on canvas 57 x 39 cm (22 1/2 x 15 1/4 in.) signed lower right

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        • NESTEROV, MIKHAIL - (1862-1942) Studies for the Painting "Russia. The Soul of the People", two works
          Nov. 26, 2014

          NESTEROV, MIKHAIL - (1862-1942) Studies for the Painting "Russia. The Soul of the People", two works

          Est: £25,000 - £30,000

          NESTEROV, MIKHAIL (1862-1942) Studies for the Painting "Russia. The Soul of the People", two works. Each oil on canvas, laid on cardboard, one measuring 32 by 18 cm and the other 32 by 17.5 cm. The works in the present lot are studies for the composition Russia. The Soul of the People, 1914-1916, The State Tretyakov Gallery, which Nesterov believed to be his pivotal painting. Authenticity of the works has been confirmed by Natalia Nesterova, the artist's daughter (inscriptions on the reverse of each painting). Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov. Literature: A. Mikhailov, Mikhail Vasilievich Nesterov. Zhizn' i tvorchestvo, Moscow, Sovetskii khudozhnik, 1958, p. 480, listed as Etyud barm, shishaka voina i skipetra and Etyud shapki Monomakha, derzhavy i drevnerusskogo znameni.

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