We bought a few things from a western collector, who in the late 80's early 90's bought up almost all the best things from the "procurement warehouse. She told me that there were things, many of which are better than those that have already been purchased by the museum as their heirs valued more expensive, and the financing of purchases was the usual trouble and she was able to buy a lot of masterpieces from relatives. For example, we now polutorametrovoe oil, apple-picking "Ermilova-Platov, watercolor for which is in the Museum (ill. 389). So gather Savitsky-saving, and State-in could not even save ...
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