Auction № 148 | Russian art of the 20th century

At the intermission.

Lot: № 18

Author: Meshkov Vasiliy Nikitich

Year: 1932.
Size: 75х100.
Technique: Oil on canvas.

Description:
A sketch for a larger work: paper, pencil, 71х50.5. The sketch originates from the collection of the artist N. P. Chertenkov (1917-2007). The lower left corner has a signature and title: "V. N. Meshkov (1867-1946) / During the intermission / 1932" The upper left corner has a label: "V. N. Meshkov 189 -1946. During the intermission at the Moscow Art Theater – 1932. / On the left V. I. Kachalov. / Over the North Pole". The painting portrays the famous Russian actor V. I. Kachalov (1875-1948), one of the first People’s Artists of USSR (1936).

Valued price: 3000-8000 $