International Art

June 1116, 2022
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LOT 12

Lot 12

Anatoly Zverev (1931-1986)

Anatoly Zverev (1931-1986)
Lot 12 Details
Anatoly Zverev (1931-1986), Russian

CAT SLEEPING WITH PLAYING CARDS

Oil on canvasboard; annotated “purchased from George Kostakis (Costakis), in 1957 while stationed in Moscow" in pen and ink verso. Unframed.

14.5 ins x 10.5 ins; 36.8 cms x 26.7 cms

Estimate $2,000-$3,000

Realised: $3,900
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Anatoly Zverev (1931-1986)
  • Anatoly Zverev (1931-1986)
  • Anatoly Zverev (1931-1986)
Provenance:

Collection of Mary Ann Turner, acquired from George Costakis  in 1957 in Moscow, USSR, during her husband's posting to the embassy of Canada as military attaché (RCAF);
By descent in the family, Toronto

Note:

The consignor’s parents were avid collectors and a friend of George Costakis during and after their station in Moscow from 1954-1957.

CONDITION DETAILS

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