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Aleksej Kondrat'evic Savrasov Sold at Auction Prices

Landscape painter, b. 1830 - d. 1897

Alexei Kondratyevich Savrasov (May 24, 1830 – October 8, 1897) was a Russian landscape painter and creator of the lyrical landscape style.

Savrasov was born into the family of a merchant. He began to draw early and in 1838 he enrolled as a student of professor Karl Rabus (1800-1857) at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (MSPSA). He graduated in 1850 and immediately began to specialize in landscape painting.

In 1852, he traveled to Ukraine. Then, in 1854 by the invitation of the Grand Duchess Maria Nikolayevna, President of the Imperial Academy of Arts, he moved to the neighborhood of St. Petersburg. In 1857, Savrasov became a teacher at the MSPSA. His best students, Isaac Levitan and Konstantin Korovin, remembered their teacher with admiration and gratitude.

In 1857, he married Sophia Karlovna Hertz, sister of the art historian Karl Hertz (1820-1883). In their home they entertained artistic people and collectors including Pavel Tretyakov. Savrasov became especially close with Vasily Perov. Perov helped him paint the figures of the boat trackers in Savrasov's Volga near Yuryevets, Savrasov painted landscapes for Perov's Bird catcher and Hunters on Bivouac.

In the 1860s, he traveled to England to see the International Exhibition, and to Switzerland. In one of his letters he wrote that no academies in the world could so advance an artist as the present world exhibition. The painters who influenced him most were British painter John Constable and Swiss painter Alexandre Calame.

The Rooks Have Come Back (1871) is considered by many critics to be the high point in Savrasov’s artistic career. Using a common, even trivial, episode of birds returning home, and an extremely simple landscape, Savrasov emotionally showed the transition of nature from winter to spring. It was a new type of lyrical landscape painting, called later by critics the mood landscape. The painting brought him fame. In 1870, he became a member of the Peredvizhniki group, breaking with government-sponsored academic art.

In the late 1870s, he gradually became an alcoholic. The process may have begun with the death of his daughter in 1871, which led to a crisis in his art and, possibly, dissatisfaction with his artistic career. In 1882, he was dismissed from his position at the MSPSA. All attempts of his relatives and friends to help him were in vain.

His work suffered dramatically and the last years of his life were spent in poverty. He was usually drunk and often dressed in rags. Finally, he found himself wandering from shelter to shelter. Only the doorkeeper of the MSPSA and Pavel Tretyakov, founder of the Tretyakov Gallery, were present at his funeral in 1897.

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    • SAVRASOV Aleksej 1830-1897 : Chaumière Huile sur panneau SBG 21x28 cm
      Nov. 26, 2023

      SAVRASOV Aleksej 1830-1897 : Chaumière Huile sur panneau SBG 21x28 cm

      Est: €3,000 - €5,000

      SAVRASOV Aleksej 1830-1897 : Chaumière Huile sur panneau SBG 21x28 cm (annotation en russe au dos de l'œuvre)

      Chaville Enchères
    • LANDSCAPE WITH STORKS
      Nov. 25, 2023

      LANDSCAPE WITH STORKS

      Est: CHF1,400 - CHF2,800

      LANDSCAPE WITH STORKS Oil on canvas, mounted on cardboard, signed in Cyrillic letters "A. Savrasov", probably Aleksej Kondratevic SAVRASOV (1830-1897) 30.5 x 56 cm

      Galerie Moenius
    • ALEXEI SAVRASOV (RUSSIAN 1830-1897)
      Oct. 21, 2023

      ALEXEI SAVRASOV (RUSSIAN 1830-1897)

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      ALEXEI SAVRASOV (RUSSIAN 1830-1897) Village in Winter graphite and charcoal on paper 21 x 30.5 cm (8 1/4 x 12 in.), framed dimensions: 33.5 x 43.5 cm (13 1/4 x 17 1/8 in.) signed lower left CONDITION Observed in frame under glass, the work is in good condition, a couple of minuscule stains along the upper edge, and along the right edge. N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

      Shapiro Auctions LLC
    • ALEXEI SAVRASOV (RUSSIAN 1830-1897)
      Oct. 21, 2023

      ALEXEI SAVRASOV (RUSSIAN 1830-1897)

      Est: $3,000 - $5,000

      ALEXEI SAVRASOV (RUSSIAN 1830-1897) Village by a River graphite on paper 11 x 16 cm (4 3/8 x 6 1/4 in.) [image], framed dimensions: 37.5 x 40.5 cm (14 3/4 x 16 in.) signed lower right CONDITION Observed in frame under glass, the work is in good condition, very minor creasing lines to the white rim of the paper along the lower edge. No other visible issues to report. N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

      Shapiro Auctions LLC
    • ALEXEI SAVRASOV (RUSSIAN 1830-1897)
      Oct. 21, 2023

      ALEXEI SAVRASOV (RUSSIAN 1830-1897)

      Est: $6,000 - $8,000

      ALEXEI SAVRASOV (RUSSIAN 1830-1897) Winter Road graphite on paper 37 x 24 cm (14 5/8 x 9 1/2 in.), framed dimensions: 67 x 49 cm (26 3/8 x 19 1/4 in.) signed lower left CONDITION Observed in frame under glass, some scattered surface grime, especially along the perimeter. Traces of pins along the right edge and lower edge. N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

      Shapiro Auctions LLC
    • ALEXEÏ SAVRASOV (1830-1897) Winter landscape
      Jun. 28, 2023

      ALEXEÏ SAVRASOV (1830-1897) Winter landscape

      Est: €4,500 - €7,500

      signed in Cyrillic 'A. Savrasov'(lower left) watercolor, pencil on paper 28 х 19 cm signé en cyrillique 'A. Savrasov' (en bas à gauche) aquarelle, crayon sur papier 28 х 19 cm

      Hermitage Fine Art
    • ALEXEI SAVRASOV (RUSSIAN 1830-1897)
      Apr. 08, 2023

      ALEXEI SAVRASOV (RUSSIAN 1830-1897)

      Est: $4,000 - $6,000

      ALEXEI SAVRASOV (RUSSIAN 1830-1897) Winter Village gouache and graphite on paper 19 x 25 cm (7 1/2 x 9 3/4 in.) framed dimensions: 36 x 41 cm (14 1/4 x 16 1/8 in.) signed lower right

      Shapiro Auctions LLC
    • SAVRASOV, ALEKSEJ KONDRATEVIC ZUGESCHRIEBEN (1830 MOSKAU - 1897 MOSKAU). VERSCHNEITE DORFLANDSCHAFT.
      Oct. 29, 2022

      SAVRASOV, ALEKSEJ KONDRATEVIC ZUGESCHRIEBEN (1830 MOSKAU - 1897 MOSKAU). VERSCHNEITE DORFLANDSCHAFT.

      Est: -

      SAVRASOV, Aleksej Kondratevic zugeschrieben(1830 Moskau - 1897 Moskau) Verschneite Dorflandschaft Mischtechnik. Kyrillisch signiert. 14 x 20 cm. Gerahmt & hinter Glas : 36 x 41 cm. Die Natur erwacht aus dem Winterschlaf und erlebt die Übergangszeit des Frühlings. Verglaster breiter Flammleisten-Rahmen. Savrasov (Alexei Kondratjewitsch Sawrassow), Landschaftsmaler, Zeichner. Studierte an der Akademie in Moskau. 1857-1882 Lehrtätigkeit an der Moskauer Akademie. 1860 Mitglied der Bewegung der Peredwischniki. Auf internationalen Ausstellungen vertreten * Partnerauktion Bergmann. SAVRASOV, Attributed to Alexej Kondratevic(1830 Moscow - 1897 Moscow) Snowy village landscape Mixed media. Signed in Cyrillic. 14 x 20 cm. Framed & behind glass : 36 x 41 cm. Nature awakens from hibernation and experiences the transitional season of spring. Glazed wide flame strip frame. Savrasov (Alexei Kondratyevich Savrasov), landscape painter, draftsman. Studied at the Academy in Moscow. 1857-1882 taught at the Moscow Academy. 1860 member of the Peredvishniki movement. Represented at international exhibitions * partner auction miner. *This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and only to be seen as an aid - not a legally binding declaration of lot properties. Please note that we can only guarantee for the correctness of description and condition as provided by the German description.

      Auktionshaus Wendl
    • Attributed To Savrasov Russian Landscape Oil
      Sep. 24, 2022

      Attributed To Savrasov Russian Landscape Oil

      Est: $1,500 - $3,000

      Attributed to Aleksei Kondratievitch Savrasov (RUSSIAN FEDERATION, 1830 - 1897) landscape oil painting on canvas depicting an old cottage scene. Signed to lower left. Mounted in a gold leaf wooden frame. Canvas on stretcher measures approx. 36" height x 24" width. Measures approx. 40 1/4" width x 28 1/4" width overall with frame. Some wear to frame.

      Joshua Kodner
    • Attributed To Savrasov Russian Landscape Oil
      Dec. 11, 2021

      Attributed To Savrasov Russian Landscape Oil

      Est: $1,500 - $3,000

      Attributed to Aleksei Kondratievitch Savrasov (RUSSIAN FEDERATION, 1830 - 1897) landscape oil painting on canvas depicting an old cottage scene. Signed to lower left. Mounted in a gold leaf wooden frame. Canvas on stretcher measures approx. 36" height x 24" width. Measures approx. 40 1/4" width x 28 1/4" width overall with frame. Some wear to frame.

      Joshua Kodner
    • A RUSSIAN OIL PAINTING ATTR TO ALEKSEI SAVRASOV
      Sep. 25, 2021

      A RUSSIAN OIL PAINTING ATTR TO ALEKSEI SAVRASOV

      Est: $100 - $150

      Attributed to Aleksei Kondratievitch Savrasov (Russian, 1830-1897) oil painting on canvas glued to board, Church in Spring. Signed lower left. Framed. Probably, a sketch for the future canvas, The Rooks Arrived, was painted by the artist during his trip to the Kostroma province. The prototype of the temple depicted in the picture is the Resurrection Church built at the end of the 17th century, which has survived to this day.

      Antique Arena Inc
    • Aleksei Savrasov (1830-1897) Riverside village
      Nov. 25, 2019

      Aleksei Savrasov (1830-1897) Riverside village

      Est: £50,000 - £70,000

      Aleksei Savrasov (1830-1897) Riverside village oil on canvas 25 ¾ x 18 1/8 in. (65.5 x 46 cm.)

      Christie's
    • Russian Painting attributed to: Aleksei Savrasov (Russian 1830 - 1897) oil on canvas, Winter Scene 42 x 32-1/2
      Oct. 29, 2019

      Russian Painting attributed to: Aleksei Savrasov (Russian 1830 - 1897) oil on canvas, Winter Scene 42 x 32-1/2

      Est: $1,500 - $3,000

      Russian Painting attributed to: Aleksei Savrasov (Russian 1830 - 1897) oil on canvas, Winter Scene 42 x 32-1/2

      Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
    • A RUSSIAN OIL PAINTING ATTRIBUTED TO SAVRASOV
      Sep. 28, 2019

      A RUSSIAN OIL PAINTING ATTRIBUTED TO SAVRASOV

      Est: $500 - $700

      Winter landscape oil on board, signed in Cyrillic 'A. Savrasov' (lower right) Aleksei Savrasov (1830-1897).

      Helios Auctions
    • SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830–1897) Forest Clearing by Night
      Jun. 05, 2019

      SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830–1897) Forest Clearing by Night

      Est: £12,000 - £18,000

      SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830–1897) Forest Clearing by Night signed and dated 1889. Sauce and pencil on paper, laid on cardboard, 31.5 by 25.5 cm (cardboard size).

      MacDougall's
    • ALEXEI KONDRATIEVICH SAVRASOV | First Signs of Spring
      Nov. 27, 2018

      ALEXEI KONDRATIEVICH SAVRASOV | First Signs of Spring

      Est: £25,000 - £35,000

      oil on canvas laid on board

      Sotheby's
    • ALEXEI KONDRATIEVICH SAVRASOV | Moonlit Winter Landscape
      Nov. 27, 2018

      ALEXEI KONDRATIEVICH SAVRASOV | Moonlit Winter Landscape

      Est: £25,000 - £35,000

      oil on canvas laid on board

      Sotheby's
    • SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897) Road by the Volga River
      Nov. 29, 2017

      SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897) Road by the Volga River

      Est: £100,000 - £150,000

      SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897) Road by the Volga River Oil on canvas, 55 by 43 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Europe. Authenticity certificate from the expert V. Petrov. From the 1870s, landscapes of the great Russian river Volga attain a special place in the oeuvre of Alexei Savrasov. The beauty of the Volga inspired him to paint bird’s eye views of its flooded shores and panoramic landscapes of the surrounding areas. At the same time, Savrasov remained true to himself, and his acute love of nature, influenced by the Orthodox faith, found a powerful expression in these unpretentious landscapes with elements of Russian rural life, rendered in a meticulous and touching manner. Road by the Volga River is one of these lyrical landscapes, where nature is perceived by the artist as inseparable from the life of people who inhabit it – fishermen, peasants and barge haulers – each with their everyday concerns and pursuits. The size of the present work – middling-sized salon format, so beloved by Savrasov (notably, almost identical to that of the famous Rainbow in the collection of the State Russian Museum) – together with its poetic subject, embody the persistent quest for artistic representation that for many years had been the defining feature of the work of one of the most soulful Russian landscapists. Showcasing the artist’s beloved subjects, the present work incorporates other typical features: water surface intricately reflecting the light from the cloudy sky, the large tree illuminated by the sun, the figures walking along the bank and the panoramic view of a village, melting away into the distance. Savrasov’s brushstrokes are delicate, almost transparent. He manages to masterfully blend the intimacy of human habitation with the grandeur of landscape. With its modest, low-key subject matter and tranquil manner of painting, Road by the Volga River embodies Isaac Levitan’s famous comment on the art of Savrasov: “What simplicity! But behind the simplicity you feel the gentle, kind soul of the artist, for whom all this is dear and close to his heart.”

      MacDougall's
    • SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897)
      Nov. 30, 2016

      SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897)

      Est: £140,000 - £180,000

      SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897) Road by the Volga River Oil on canvas, 55 by 43 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Europe. Authenticity certificate from the expert V. Petrov. From the 1870s, landscapes of the great Russian river Volga attain a special place in the oeuvre of Alexei Savrasov. The beauty of the Volga inspired him to paint bird’s eye views of its flooded shores and panoramic landscapes of the surrounding areas. At the same time, Savrasov remained true to himself, and his acute love of nature, influenced by the Orthodox faith, found a powerful expression in these unpretentious landscapes with elements of Russian rural life, rendered in a meticulous and touching manner. Road by the Volga River is one of these lyrical landscapes, where nature is perceived by the artist as inseparable from the life of people who inhabit it – fishermen, peasants and barge haulers – each with their everyday concerns and pursuits. The size of the present work – middling-sized salon format, so beloved by Savrasov (notably, almost identical to that of the famous Rainbow in the collection of the State Russian Museum) – together with its poetic subject, embody the persistent quest for artistic representation that for many years had been the defining feature of the work of one of the most soulful Russian landscapists. Apparently simple, the composition of the picture is meticulously structured. Savrasov encompasses at a glance the endless expanses of the Central Russian landscape, the vastness of the sky strewn with clouds, and the quiet, unassuming beauty of the high river bank with two peasants leisurely strolling along. Tranquility and clarity are defining features of the compositon. The foreground is dominated by the tall tree, its leafy branches concealing the roof of the house, and by the diagonal path of a welltrodden muddy track. In the distance, we see the mast of a boat with a flag flapping in the wind and yet another person, making his way up from the riverbank. Human presence permeates the whole composition and lends warmth to the landscape. Showcasing the artist’s beloved themes, the present work incorporates other typical features: water surface intricately reflecting the light from the cloudy sky, the large tree illuminated by the sun, the figures walking along the bank and the panoramic view of a village, melting away into the distance. Savrasov’s brushstrokes are delicate, almost transparent. He manages to masterfully blend the intimacy of human habitation with the grandeur of landscape. With its modest, low-key subject matter and tranquil manner of painting, Road by the Volga River embodies Isaac Levitan’s famous comment on the art of Savrasov: “What simplicity! But behind the simplicity you feel the gentle, kind soul of the artist, for whom all this is dear and close to his heart.”

      MacDougall's
    • Alexei Kondratyevich Savrasov (Russian (1830-1897) Oil on Canvas, Landscape with Rainbow
      Oct. 19, 2016

      Alexei Kondratyevich Savrasov (Russian (1830-1897) Oil on Canvas, Landscape with Rainbow

      Est: $2,500 - $3,500

      Alexei Kondratyevich Savrasov (Russian (1830-1897) Oil on Canvas, Landscape with Rainbow. Signed lower right. Good condition. Measures 19-1/2" H, 27" W; frame measures 26" H, 33-3/4" W. Shipping $285.00 (estimate $2500-$3500)

      Kodner Galleries
    • Alexei Kondratyevich Savrasov (Russian, Russian (1830-1897) Oil on Canvas, Landscape with Rainbow
      Aug. 10, 2016

      Alexei Kondratyevich Savrasov (Russian, Russian (1830-1897) Oil on Canvas, Landscape with Rainbow

      Est: $2,500 - $3,500

      Alexei Kondratyevich Savrasov (Russian, Russian (1830-1897) Oil on Canvas, Landscape with Rainbow. Signed lower right. Good condition. Measures 19-1/2" H, 27" W; frame measures 26" H, 33-3/4" W. Shipping $285.00 (estimate $2500-$3500)

      Kodner Galleries
    • ALEKSEI KONDRATYEVICH SAVRASOV (RUSSIAN,1830-1897)
      May. 28, 2016

      ALEKSEI KONDRATYEVICH SAVRASOV (RUSSIAN,1830-1897)

      Est: $20,000 - $40,000

      ALEKSEI KONDRATYEVICH SAVRASOV (RUSSIAN,1830-1897),oil on canvas,52 x 62 cm.

      Arman Antiques LLC
    • Alexei Kondratyevich Savrasov (Russian, Russian (1830-1897) Oil on Canvas, Landscape with Rainbow.
      May. 18, 2016

      Alexei Kondratyevich Savrasov (Russian, Russian (1830-1897) Oil on Canvas, Landscape with Rainbow.

      Est: $2,500 - $3,500

      Alexei Kondratyevich Savrasov (Russian, Russian (1830-1897) Oil on Canvas, Landscape with Rainbow. Signed lower right. Good condition. Measures 19-1/2" H, 27" W; frame measures 26" H, 33-3/4" W. Shipping $285.00

      Kodner Galleries
    • Attributed to Aleksei Kondratievitch Savrasov (Russian 1830 - 1897) , oil on canvas, river landscape, 12" x 20"
      Mar. 29, 2016

      Attributed to Aleksei Kondratievitch Savrasov (Russian 1830 - 1897) , oil on canvas, river landscape, 12" x 20"

      Est: $500 - $1,000

      Attributed to Aleksei Kondratievitch Savrasov (Russian 1830 - 1897) , oil on canvas, river landscape, 12" x 20"

      Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
    • ALEKSEI KONDRATYEVICH SAVRASOV (RUSSIAN,1830-1897)
      Sep. 27, 2015

      ALEKSEI KONDRATYEVICH SAVRASOV (RUSSIAN,1830-1897)

      Est: $100,000 - $200,000

      ALEKSEI KONDRATYEVICH SAVRASOV (RUSSIAN,1830-1897),"Road by the Volga River",oil on canvas, 55 x 43 cm.

      Arman Antiques LLC
    • ALEXEI KONDRATEVICH SAVRASOV ( RUSSIAN, 1830 - 1897)
      Sep. 27, 2015

      ALEXEI KONDRATEVICH SAVRASOV ( RUSSIAN, 1830 - 1897)

      Est: $100,000 - $200,000

      Alexei Kondratevich Savrasov (1830 - 1897),"Alpine Lake",canvas on cardboard/oil, 55 x 70 cm,signed and dated l.l.

      Arman Antiques LLC
    • ALEKSEI KONDRATYEVICH SAVRASOV (RUSSIAN,1830-1897)
      Sep. 27, 2015

      ALEKSEI KONDRATYEVICH SAVRASOV (RUSSIAN,1830-1897)

      Est: $50,000 - $70,000

      ALEKSEI KONDRATYEVICH SAVRASOV (RUSSIAN,1830-1897),oil on canvas,34.5 x 51 cm.

      Arman Antiques LLC
    • SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897), Road by the Volga River
      Jun. 03, 2015

      SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897), Road by the Volga River

      Est: £150,000 - £200,000

      SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897), Road by the Volga River Oil on canvas, 55 by 43 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Europe. Authenticity certificate from the expert V. Petrov. Beginning in the 1870s, the pictures painted on the banks of the Volga occupy a special place in the oeuvre of Alexei Savrasov. The great Russian river inspired him to paint boundless distances, views over flooded shores and panoramic views of surrounding areas. But at the same time, Savrasov remained true to himself, and his thoughtful love of nature, coloured by his Christian faith, finds powerful expression in these unostentatious landscapes, enriched with careful and touching attention to the details of Russian rural life. Road by the Volga River is one of these lyrical landscape works, where nature is perceived by the artist as inseparable from the life of the people who inhabit it – the fishermen, peasants and barge haulers – each with their everyday concerns and pursuits. The picture is of the modest-sized salon format so beloved by the artist, and almost matching that of the famous Rainbow in the collection of the State Russian Museum. This format, together with the poetic theme of the picture, is clearly reminiscent of the master’s quest for a particular artistic representation. This was always the defining feature of works by Savrasov, one of the most sensitive painters of Russian landscapes. The apparent simplicity of composition belies the careful thinking behind the picture. Savrasov encompasses at a glance the distances of the Central Russian riverscape, the endless expanse of the sky with its moving clouds, the quiet, unassuming beauty of the high river bank and the broad track where two peasants are making their unhurried way. The composition of the picture has a calmness and clarity. The foreground is dominated by a tall tree with its branches in full leaf, by the roof of a small village house which emerges through its foliage and by the diagonal path of a well-trodden, muddy track. In the distance, we see the mast of a boat with a flag blowing in the wind and a third figure, making his way up from the riverbank. Human presence permeates the whole composition and lends warmth to this representation of nature. The picture is a rendition of many themes beloved by the artist and a collection of details that typify Savrasov’s landscapes: the water’s surface reflecting a playful light from the cloudy sky, the large tree illuminated by the sun, the figures walking along the track and the panorama of a village, melting away into the distance. Savrasov’s painting is thin-layered, almost transparent. The artist was a master at combining the intimacy of human habitation in nature with the grandeur of landscape. With its modest, low-key subject matter and calm painting, Road by the Volga River embodies Isaac Levitan’s famous comment on Savrasov’s art: “What simplicity! But behind the simplicity you feel the gentle, good soul of the artist, for whom all this is dear and close to his heart.”

      MacDougall's
    • ALEXEI KONDRATIEVICH SAVRASOV | The Volga near Yurevets
      Jun. 02, 2015

      ALEXEI KONDRATIEVICH SAVRASOV | The Volga near Yurevets

      Est: £1,400,000 - £1,800,000

      oil on canvas

      Sotheby's
    • ALEXEI KONDRATEVICH SAVRASOV ( RUSSIAN, 1830 - 1897)
      Apr. 04, 2015

      ALEXEI KONDRATEVICH SAVRASOV ( RUSSIAN, 1830 - 1897)

      Est: $220,000 - $250,000

      Alexei Kondratevich Savrasov (1830 - 1897),"Alpine Lake",canvas on cardboard/oil, 55 x 70 cm,signed and dated l.l.

      Arman Antiques LLC
    • SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI - (1830-1897) Village by the Forest
      Nov. 26, 2014

      SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI - (1830-1897) Village by the Forest

      Est: £120,000 - £180,000

      SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897) Village by the Forest, signed. Oil on canvas, laid on board, 37 by 46 cm. Provenance: Acquired at the Art Salon in Moscow by the previous owner, in 1987 (label on the reverse). Private collection, UK. Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov.

      MacDougall's
    • Aleksei Savrasov (1830-1897) Village landscape oil on panel 7½ x 12 1/8 in.
      Nov. 24, 2014

      Aleksei Savrasov (1830-1897) Village landscape oil on panel 7½ x 12 1/8 in.

      Est: £30,000 - £50,000

      Aleksei Savrasov (1830-1897) Village landscape oil on panel 7½ x 12 1/8 in. (19 x 31 cm.)

      Christie's
    • SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897) Evening Light
      Jun. 04, 2014

      SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897) Evening Light

      Est: £200,000 - £300,000

      SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897) Evening Light , signed and dated 1872. Oil on canvas, 73 by 58.5 cm. Provenance: Important private collection, Italy. Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov. The great Russian landscapist Alexei Savrasov painted Evening Light in 1872 when his soaring artistic genius was at its peak. It belongs in a thematic strand developed at the outset of the 1870s with the works Moonlit Night. A Marsh (1870), Sunset over a Marsh (1871) and Sunset (early 1870s). In turning his attention towards the most outwardly unremarkable and decidedly inelegant of subjects - a marsh - Savrasov reveals in the everyday landscape of Central Russia an inherent aesthetic richness that entirely holds its own against more "picturesque" scenery. The intrinsic value of Savrasov's swamps at dusk, as distinct from his romantic sunsets of the 1850s, comes not from the scenic beauty of the landscape as such but from an affection for every little corner of creation as a perfectly crafted piece of handiwork which it is the artist's greatest delight to experience. This vision is based not on simple contemplation, but an acute personal sensation of man's connection with nature and the unseen presence of her mood in the world of human experiences thoughts and feelings. In Evening Light, Savrasov stresses how true the painting is to nature by occupying the foreground with deliberately prosaic details: a waterlogged marsh overgrown with sedge, and seemingly unprepossessing tussocks and scrub. The only token of human presence is the curling plume of smoke in the distance (this, along with birds flying high in the sky, was always one of Savrasov's favourite minor motifs), which creates the sense that the landscape is lived in. It communicates the feeling that human life is there, its warmth enlivening the image of nature. The diagonal movement of the stream flowing like a ribbon into the distance is balanced on both sides by the line of the horizon at sunset and the motionless tranquillity of the glassy water on the cusp of nightfall. Not only is the illumination arranged with great skill, the sky and water lit with subtly nuanced tints from the setting sun, but the artist attracts one's attention to the middle ground and distance as a whole, rather than detail by detail, which endows the seemingly prosaic subject matter with romance and lyricism. Savrasov was one of the first Russian artists to shape an essentially new figurative interpretation of nature. The marshes he painted in the early 1870s - with their inner naturalness, originality of conception and expressive artistic execution - deserve their place among the most significant landscape works of their time.

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    • SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897) Hut in a Wintry Forest
      Nov. 27, 2013

      SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897) Hut in a Wintry Forest

      Est: £350,000 - £500,000

      SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897) Hut in a Wintry Forest , signed and dated 1888. Oil on canvas, 98 by 71 cm. Provenance: Important private collection, France. Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov.

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    • SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897) - Edge of the Village in Winter
      Jun. 05, 2013

      SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897) - Edge of the Village in Winter

      Est: £4,000 - £6,000

      SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897) Edge of the Village in Winter , signed. Charcoal, ink and watercolour, heightened with white, on paper, 24.5 by 14 cm. Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov.

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    • SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897) - Fishermen's Camp
      Nov. 28, 2012

      SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897) - Fishermen's Camp

      Est: £8,000 - £12,000

      SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897) Fishermen's Camp , signed. Pencil and ink, heightened with white, on tinted paper, 20 by 31 cm. Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov.

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    • SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897) - Fishermen on the Volga
      Nov. 25, 2012

      SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897) - Fishermen on the Volga

      Est: £350,000 - £500,000

      SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI (1830-1897) Fishermen on the Volga , signed. Oil on canvas, 58 by 80.5 cm. Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov. Fishermen on the Volga belongs to Savrasov's variations on his favourite theme. Sunsets, dusk and moonlit nights over water - these are subjects with an important place in the work of romantics and academic painters alike. They might seem too refined and escapist, given Russian art's concern in the 1870s to address social issues, but precisely at this time they acquire a special lyrical resonance in the paintings of Alexei Savrasov. In Isaak Levitan's phrase, Savrasov, one of the founders of the sentimental Russian landscape school, was "among the most profound of Russia's landscape painters" and the sunsets he painted throughout his life, are the best confirmation of this view. In the painting Fishermen on the Volga everything is recognisable and familiar: the sailing boat seen in his painting On the Volga (The State Museum of Fine Arts of the Republic of Tatarstan); a plume of smoke rising from the open fire - one of Sarasov's abiding and favourite motifs; a solitary tree with sparse foliage, flocks of birds in the sky and of course, the banks of the Volga itself. The painting is distinguished by the peacefulness and clarity of its compositional structure. The entire, extensive foreground, is occupied by clay-like black earth, punctuated here and there by patches of green grass. There are dilapidated fishermen's huts; with nets, boats and an open fire burning. In everything, the presence of human life can be felt, its radiance warming the face of nature. The far shore is obscured by smoke, where the distances beyond entirely disappear. The signs of human life are not lost in the dusk, but neither do they hold sway over the landscape, remaining an equal part of it in this harmoniously constructed image of a quiet evening on the Volga. The shoreline, however, does not represent a great part of the composition, occupying only a third of the canvas. Beyond is a thin stretch of water, and the rest is sky. The last rays of the setting sun are reflected in a delicate pink and orange radiance, throwing their light on the clouds and birds. The painting glows with the bright light of the sunset, but its overall tonality is harmonious and the dark brown tones of the near shore merely underscore the distant brilliance. Everything is painted in a very fluid way, with swift, light brush strokes, imparting a sense of calm and being at peace with the world. With the modesty and unpretentiousness of its subject, as well as its even, placid execution, Fishermen on the Volga seems to be the epitome of Levitan's famous words on Savrasov's compositions: "What simplicity! And behind this simplicity you can feel the gentle, good soul of an artist for whom all this is dear and close to his heart". Composing a series of Central Russian sunsets, distinguished by such conspicuously brilliant pieces as Seashore on the Outskirts of Oranienbaum , The Thaw , Sunset , Sunset over a Marsh and Evening . Birds Flying Over , in which what is specifically expressed alters as the artist's talent develops, and given the overall challenges of Russian landscape, Fishermen on the Volga is entirely characteristic of the last period in Savrasov's creative life and would undoubtedly enhance any collection.

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    • Pastoral Scene
      Dec. 01, 2011

      Pastoral Scene

      Est: £400,000 - £600,000

      SAVRASOV, ALEKSEI 1830-1897 Pastoral Scene , signed. Oil on canvas, 65 by 54 cm. Authenticity certificate from the expert V. Petrov. Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert N. Ignatova. Authenticity of the work has also been confirmed by the expert G. Churak. Pastoral Scene is one of the small group of light, lyrical landscapes that Savrasov painted towards the end of his life. Very few works of this period survive and for this reason they are of undoubted interest to collectors. The small-scale, salon-style format so beloved by Savrasov (similar to that of the celebrated works in the State Tretyakov Gallery, Rooks Have Returned and A Country Road ) and the poetic nature of the motif bear testimony to that single-minded quest for artistic form which for many years was at the centre of the work of one of Russia's most soulful landscape painters. The juxtaposition of the expansiveness of a Central-Russian river panorama, a blue sky covered with scudding clouds and the peaceful, unspectacular beauty of a river bank and pine forest with a herd of cows come to drink at the water's edge, is a motif which first appeared in the artist's work in the 1850s. Even then, in the earliest days of his artistic career, Savrasov's keen love of nature, tinged with a religious quality, was already finding radiant expression in his low-key landscapes, imbued with careful and touching attention to the details of village life. Domestic cattle grazing peacefully by the water became the theme of a series of notable Savrasov works, so that the subject the artist elaborated in Summer Day (1850s, now in the Krasnodar Regional Art Museum) was taken further in his work of the 1860s and 1870s, including the celebrated Elk Island, Sokolniki (1869), acquired by Pavel Tretyakov. We sense definite echoes and resonances with this masterpiece in Pastoral Scene , painted two decades later, which was composed as a variation on the artist's favourite motifs. It displays Savrasov's usual selection of component parts: a watering-place in the foreground reflecting the intricate pattern of clouds and sky, a group of cows drinking unhurriedly, slender pine trunks suffused with sunlight, a path leading off into the distance and a far-off, evanescent church and bell-tower. His paint is applied in thin, almost transparent layers. The brushwork is without superfluous differentiation in the texturing of forms and only serves to emphasise the details this artist considered essential - the silhouette of the distant church on the hill and the tiny figures of birds over the water. Only the copse intrudes into the expanse of sky, preventing the eye from penetrating any further, instead directing us upwards towards the sky which still shows blue between the clouds. The artist has managed to seamlessly combine the intimacy of this homely little spot with the picturesque beauty of the view. As Savrasov's pupil Isaak Levitan wrote of his master, "What simplicity! But behind that simplicity you sense the good, gentle soul of the artist, for all this is dear to him, close to his heart... In this simplicity lies a whole world of sublime poetry."

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    • Attributed to Aleksei Kondratevich Savrasov (Russian, 1830-1897)
      Mar. 19, 2009

      Attributed to Aleksei Kondratevich Savrasov (Russian, 1830-1897)

      Est: £5,000 - £7,000

      Attributed to Aleksei Kondratevich Savrasov (Russian, 1830-1897) Winter landscape with hares signed in Cyrillic 'A.C' (lower left) oil on canvas laid down on board 26¾ x 37½ in. (68 x 95.2 cm.)

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    • A woodland stream
      Nov. 28, 2007

      A woodland stream

      Est: £20,000 - £30,000

      Aleksei Kondrat'evich Savrasov (1830-1897) A woodland stream signed in Cyrillic and dated '1861 A. Savrasov' (lower left) pencil and charcoal, heightened with white and with scratching out, on prepared paper 17¾ x 13½ in. (45.2 x 34.3 cm.)

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    • A riverbank
      Nov. 28, 2007

      A riverbank

      Est: £20,000 - £30,000

      Aleksei Kondrat'evich Savrasov (1830-1897) A riverbank signed in Cyrillic and dated '1863/A. Savrasov' (lower right) pencil and charcoal, heightened with white, on prepared paper 13 5/8 x 18¼ in. (34.6 x 46.3 cm.)

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    • f - ALEXEI KONDRATEVICH SAVRASOV, 1830-1897
      May. 31, 2006

      f - ALEXEI KONDRATEVICH SAVRASOV, 1830-1897

      Est: £180,000 - £250,000

      WINTER LANDSCAPE 83.5 by 61.5cm., 33 by 24¼in. signed in Cyrillic l.r. and date 1888 oil on canvas NOTE Alexei Savrasov was one of the greatest landscape painters of his generation and central to Moscow's artistic life. For twenty-five years he taught at the School of Arts where Pavel Tretyakov was a governor, and his landscapes were amongst the first works which Tretyakov acquired for his gallery. Savrasov began his career as a painter in the Romantic tradition, later producing pictures more tranquil in mood and based on minute observation of inconspicuous details in nature. His pictures reflect a particularly Russian outlook on the world, and it was this ability to imbue the most unremarkable features of the landscape with poetry, which Tretyakov so admired. The 1880s were difficult times for Savrasov and very few paintings indeed are recorded from 1888, the year in which the offered work was executed. Savrasov was dismissed from the Moscow Art School in 1882, soon after which his close friend and fellow artist, Vasily Perov, died. By this time Savrasov was also suffering from alcoholism and losing his sight. Acutely aware that his place amongst the luminaries of Russian landscape painting had been taken by younger artists, Savrasov's later works reflect a deepening disillusionment: the palette is more sombre, the landscapes have become increasingly desolate. Savrasov produced a number of variants of his 1871 masterpiece, The Rooks Have Arrived (fig.1), it has been suggested not only for financial reasons but also in an attempt to regain public attention. In Winter Landscape Savrasov has pared the composition down to its barest elements yet still manages to capture the lyricism of the vast and empty Russian steppe. The precise treatment of the trees reveals a new preoccupation with draughtsmanship as Savrasov had begun to sketch increasingly in pencil and watercolour. There is a greater emphasis on the pictorial quality of his composition and the focus is no longer simply the sub-text of mood, but the effect created by the long, delicate branches against a leaden sky.

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    • Aleksei Kondrat'evich Savrasov (1830-1897)
      Nov. 30, 2005

      Aleksei Kondrat'evich Savrasov (1830-1897)

      Est: £15,000 - £20,000

      Winter landscape signed in Cyrillic and dated indistinctly 'A.Savrasov/...2' (lower left) oil on canvas 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (24.8 x 19.7 cm.)

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