
On the Ruins of the Kom Ombo Temple (Egypt)
43.18 cms x 41.91 cms (17 ins x 16.5 ins)
Signed lower left
Lot offered for sale by A.H.Wilkens, Toronto at the auction event "October 27th Fine And Decorative Arts Auction" held on Tue, Oct 27, 2020.
Lot 241
Lot 241
Estimate: CAD $10,000 - $15,000
Realised: CAD $21,600
Realised: CAD $21,600
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
IVAN FEDOROVITCH CHOULTSE (Russian, 1877-1932)
On the Ruins of the Kom Ombo Temple (Egypt)
Oil on canvas
Signed lower left
Size: 17 x 16.5 in.
Provenance: Private Collection St. Petersburg, Russia (with Imperial ties by repute); by descent via Helsinki, Finland to present Private Collection, Toronto, Canada.
Spring Exhibition of the Academy of Arts, Moscow, 1911 (Cat. Exhibition no. 182)
Note:The artist travelled to Egypt in the first half of the 20th Century and dedicated a series of paintings to this journey.
Expertise provided by the Foundation CHOULTSE (Stiftung Choultse I.F, Zurich. This work will be included in the forthcoming second edition of the Catalogue Raisonne.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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