"Versailles. Alley "(1908), £ 881,250
Petr Petrovich Konchalovsky (1876-1956)
Estimate £ 800 000-1 200 000
Sold for £ 881,250 ($ 1,376,513)
Auction: Christie's
Until November 29, 2010, this work has never appeared on the market. "Painting" Versailles. Alley "was written by the artist in 1908 during a trip to Arles, which inspired most of Vincent van Gogh. The influence of a great artist can be traced in the composition of paintings that are filled with power and light, giving even more power landscape. The color palette paintings with rich shades of mauve and ocher also refers to the paintings of van Gogh, as well as expressive, expressive brushstrokes. It is known that are extremely demanding and critical about their work Konchalovsky has destroyed a number of works created at the time "(from the description of the lot in the catalog Christie's)
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