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Konstantin Andreevich Somov, Russian painting

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Konstantin Andreevich Somov, Russian painting
<B>Konstantin Andreevich Somov</B><BR>Russian painting<BR>1869 - 1939<BR>Portrait of Kira Petrovna Verkhovskaya<BR>1928<BR>Pastel<BR>35.5x25.5cm<BR>Signed<BR>inscribed in Russian and dated "26 Oct 1928".<BR>Kira Petrovna Verkhovskaya was the daughter of Alexandra Matveevna Verkhovskaya (born Shishkova)<BR>a family friend of the Somovs from St. Petersburg. The mother and daughter worked together in Paris as dressmakers. In a letter from 26 October 1928 the artist writes:" During the day and in the evening light I drew. It was a sitting with my new victim<BR>Kira<BR>who readily agreed to pose." N.Podkopaeva & A.N Sveshnikova: Konstantin Andreeich Somov. Pis'ma. Dnevniki. Suzhdenia Sovremennikov<BR>Moscow 1979<BR>p.344.