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Сообщение от SergeiSK; 1589873"

most expensive lot at Sotheby's estimated the canvas cabin academician Henry Semiradsky - its success with private customers, thus, continues unabated for the past century and a half. Written them "dance among swords" enjoyed a special love - a repetition exciting scenes with naked beauty, dancing amid the sharp blades, the artist did a few times. A great option, originating from the collection of Soldatenkova, kept in the Tretyakov Gallery. At the auction exhibited a smaller version (estimate: $ 600-800 thousand), from the beginning of the twentieth century, popular in America.

Yes, he really loved this story. Here is a small version on sale in 2000.

technique on paper on board, oil
Size, cm 28,5 x52, 5
Provenance Collection of Coburg, Palais Coburg, Austria.
Donated by the mother of the present owner around 1950.
Note: Unclear signature at the bottom left.
Auction Sale
Name of The Dance
Date 23/11/2000
Auction house Sotheby's, London (GB)
Lot 47
Estimate 6000 - 8000 GBP (8,456 - 11,274 USD, 9998 - 13 329 EUR)
The result of 13,150 GBP (18,532 USD, 21,911 EUR)

Current job more.

technique on canvas, oil
Size 77x155 cm
Provenance -
Note -
Auction Sale
Title The Sword Dance
Date 04/12/2011
The auction house Sothebys, New York
Lot 11
Estimate 600,000 - 800,000 USD (384,615 - 512,821 EUR, 303,076 - 404,102 GBP)