Shishkin's auction on June 19.

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June 19 Leonid Shishkin Gallery will be a regular auction of Russian Art XIX-XXI centuries. Auction and pre-auction exhibition is traditionally held in the gallery, at the hotel "Radisson Royal" ("Ukraine"). We offer a collection of 93 works.

The main event and the undisputed top lot of the auction is a watercolor of the upcoming Yuri Pimenov "We kiosk with sparkling water." Light and bright child's picture book S.Ya. Marshak, "Good day" to fully reflect the virtuosity of a master draftsman and colorist. The warm and optimistic mood, though far from certain cloying, brings the work of the famous "New Moscow" - a reference work of the artist and a symbol of the era. Introduced in the bidding watercolor estimated at 4.5 million - 7.5 million rubles.

On the pages of the catalog is a graph of the highest level of performance. Early drawing IY Repin - Portrait of a pretty slim girl in an Italian suit, referring to the period of study Master in the Academy of Fine Arts, put up for auction with an estimate of 1,800,000 - 2,000,000 rubles. Noteworthy expressive sanguine Alexander Yakovlev, "Study of a boy lying" (500 000 - 700 000 rubles) and "Portrait of an elderly Georgians" Basil Shuhaeva designed in the "three-pencil" (450 000 - 450 000rubley). Diverse graphic works of masters of the Soviet era, which specializes Leonid Shishkin Gallery. Temperamental and colorful gouache favorite artist Alexander Gerasimov Stalin "Lenin at the meeting" (150 000 - 200 000 rubles) and "Stalin in his office" (300 000 - 400 000 rubles) complement discounts Alexander Deineki "traffic controller" and Alexander Labas "sailors".

A significant part of the collection to be auctioned are works of art Russian academics and members of the association "Union of Russian Artists." Masterfully executed landscapes Constantine Kryzhitsky, Basil and Constantine Baksheeva Juon estimated in the range of 700,000 - 1.2 million rubles. Stylistically, this line is largely continue paintings of masters who started work at the beginning of the XX century and will continue to do already in the Soviet era. Sizing the work of Alexander and George Moravova Ryazhsky can be purchased for $ 800 000 - 1 200 000.

Attention collectors Russian avant-garde and the "Paris School" presented with a bright, decorative still life of Faith Rokhlina known student of Ilya Mashkov, with attractive valuation 750 000 - 900 000. The same coloristic freedom noticeable in women's portraits by Nadezhda Udaltsova that put up for auction with an estimate of 400 000 - 450 000. And in this context it is particularly interesting to canvas Luchishkin Sergei, a student Udaltsov "Old trees." Belonged to the "second wave" of Russian avant-garde artist in the late 1960s, creating a bright and cheery landscape that Leonid Shishkin Gallery offers to buy for 1.2 million - 1.5 million rubles.

Art of Socialist Realism, in addition to the above works, there is a genuine program and sign the thing. This is the work of "Triumph of the masses" George Alekseev, author of the famous work "calls upon the leader" (1.9 million - 2.5 million rubles). The many facets of the artistic life of the era shows "Portrait of a naked" Alexander Gerasimov, a study in a significant and special to the artist canvas "country sauna." Free and virtuoso painting is estimated by experts Leonid Shishkin Gallery, 900 000 - 1 200 000. Interesting scenery Dmitry Nalbandian, which are available in a range of 1.2 million - 1.5 million rubles for a format operation and 350 000 - 400 000 rubles for sketches. It is a special brilliance and expressiveness is different series of "MMK" Valery Sandyreva (450,000 - 600,000 for the six works).

Pre-auction exhibition is open daily from 12:00 to 20:00 (22:00 - by appointment) in the Leonid Shishkin Gallery at the hotel "Radisson Royal Hotel."

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