Lot 12
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
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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.