1949/​8663

Olga Alexandrovna (b. Peterhof near St. Petersburg 1882, d. Toronto 1960, Grand Duchess of Russia)

A Russian soldier playing the balaleika. Signed Olga. Watercolour on paper laid on paper. Sheet size 16×12 cm.

Provenance: The Danish seller's stepmother's parents, Arne Hammer and his Russian-born wife, Tatiana Konstantinova Hammer, née Martinson. Arne Hammer worked for the Great Northern Telegraph Company and travelled often to Russia in the 1920s. In Irkutsk, he met Tatiana, whom he married and moved to Denmark. Tatiana Hammer belonged to the Russian circles in Copenhagen and received this watercolour directly from Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrova, when she lived here in exile.

This lot is subject to Artist's Royalty.
Condition

Examined in frame. Some foxing. The paper has turned slightly brown.

Additional Remarks

Please note: The item is subject to the Anti-Money Laundering Act. In the event of a hammer price of DKK 50,000 or more, including buyer’s premium, the buyer must submit a copy of a valid photo ID and proof of address in order to collect the item.

Auction

Russian theme, 5 December 2019

Category
Estimate

4,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

4,200 DKK  

7 bids

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