After reading this topic remembered one thing that happened to me 8 years ago ...
It was like this: One of my old friend once asked me to draw a couple of drawings in the style of "nu" .. while promising decent for those days for me reparation at $ 20, he noted that the material I provide to complete the so- , say the program ..
adding that this friend, you know, an extraordinary .. besides the collector and so to say "buy-sell" in the antiques business, and a great seller ... and the request for such :D denzhischa draw him something original has given me some kind of intrigue.
Some time later he brought me a tattered and almost all, except for 5 sort, pages covered with writing synopses notebook .. 30th years .. apparently one of the students RAID a technical institution;
And ozryzok old "chemical" pencil .. after hitting the water on the trail that change color black line on feoletovuyu ...

He drew his bare devchenok on different themes: Mol Dasha washes frame turning his back ... Tanya in bed in the morning .. and so on ...

and gladly received his pay ... was satisfied ...

Some time later he asked me to continue this impromptu
promising persistence in income: and a decent reward ...

I said that is interesting .. but I beg you, my friend tell me why you need this stuff?

He privelikomu to my surprise told me .. very intriguing story about how he went to grad, Kiev went to antique shops and many suggested that he take my art on commission ... .. and one in the center of the city, owner nothing not commenting pulled $ 100 ... and asked what else was left of the old family house archive? .. and that he would be happy to buy a similar material at a reasonable cost ...

Alas, I gave up this venture .. first seems noble nature of the artist slowed .. yes and external circumstances made a blunder ... I then walked away from the crafts became deputy director of a small business .. and with all the impact plunged into the business ...

Here it happens ... and you say ... until Serov expert certification from at least three professionals with no ... you might as well say that this Syrov :)

In the first photo of the signature was somehow not confident, not to the point and, in my opinion, does not seem that the author's hand.
As for "1902", then look carefully, not easily seen "1902" and not "1907", and, at best, "90" and it's just scratch (apparently part of the figure) in the form of the letter «Z».
The most obvious to you YDVIN, make attribution and sell "expensive". Good luck

What is the meaning of spoof images?!

The manners of painting pictures raznye.esli reconcile with the above original ....:D

Prices for work of Serov quite comparable with the prices of works by Durer. If you compare, the most expensive graphic work of Serov not much cheaper than the most expensive work of Durer. Compare for yourself:

1. Durer
Sales date 11/17/1986
Hammer price USD 400,000
EUR 426,856 - USD 400,000 - GBP 266,680
Estimate USD 150,000 - 200,000
Category Drawing-Watercolour
Medium Ink (brown), pen /paper
Location New York NY (US)
Size 11x73 cm - (4 1/3x28 3 /4 in)
Auction house Sotheby's
Lot number 4
 
2. Serov
Sales date 4/26/2006
Hammer price USD 310,000
EUR 250,139 - USD 310,000 - GBP 173,507
Estimate USD 80,000 - 120,000
Category Drawing-Watercolour
Medium Watercolour, gouache /paper
Location New York NY (US)
Size 28.5x40.7 cm - (11 1/4x16 in)
Auction house Sotheby's
Dated 1906
Lot number 18

Photo of the most expensive graphic work Serov Release Artprays:

average prices of Sereva about 2,000 dollars, the same artpraysu, and then, most of Neh not sold ...