ART RUSSE ACQUIRES ICONIC PAINTINGS
08 Nov 16
ART RUSSE is pleased to announce that it expanded its collection through the acquisition of 7 paintings by some of the most iconic Russian artists. The paintings previously belonged to a European noble family.
Among the acquired canvases are important works by some of the most famous Russian artists. Art Russe’s collection now includes versions of Victor Vasnetsov’s Alionushka (1881), The Legendary Heroes (1881-98), and The Flying Carpet (1880), Mikhail Vrubel’s The Swan Princess (1900), and Ilya Repin’s Sadko in the Underwater Kingdom (1876). The acquired works also include Valentin Serov’s watercolour study The Rape of Europa (1910), and Zinaida Serebriakova’s Ballet Dressing-room Snowakes (1923).
Andrey Filatov, Founder of Art Russe, said: “The agreement to acquire these works became a seminal event for our collection. Many of these canvases are not just brilliant examples of fine art, but form a crucial part of the Russian culture and are instantly recognized by almost every Russian. I am confident that these masterpieces will further strengthen the exposition at Beaulieu and will undoubtedly attract significant interest among the visitors of the Russian art gallery.”
The new works will become an important part of Art Russe’s collection alongside eleven paintings acquired last year from a European Royal family. As was announced earlier, in December 2015 Art Russe has signed the agreement to acquire masterpieces representing several influential movements in Russian art. These works include The Religious Procession in Kursk Province (1883), Village Dance (1891), and Demonstration 17th October 1905 (1906) by Ilya Repin, The Portrait of Cousin Alexandra (1889) by Valentin Serov, The Mother of God (1912) and Youth (1913) by Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, as well as And We Continue Fishing (1922), And We Are Trying (1922), And We See (1922), and Sancta Sophia by Nikolai Roerich, and Whirlwind (1906) by Filipp Malyavin.
Mikhail Vrubel (1856–1910)
The Swan Princess
1900, Oil on canvas, 127 × 92 cm
Victor Vasnetsov (1848–1926)
Alionushka
1881, Oil on canvas, 167 × 107 cm
Victor Vasnetsov (1848–1926)
The Flying Carpet
1880, Oil on canvas, 100 × 200 cm
Victor Vasnetsov (1848–1926)
The Legendary Heroes
1881–98, Oil on canvas, 200 × 330 cm
Valentin Serov (1865–1911)
The Rape of Europa
1910, Pencil and watercolour, Signed and dated, 38 × 29 cm
Zinaida Yevgenyevna Serebriakova (née Lanceray) (1884–1967)
Ballet Dressing-room. Snowflakes (Ballet to the music of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker”) 1923, Oil on canvas, 97 × 77 cm
Ilya Yefimovich Repin (1844–1930)
Sadko in the Underwater Kingdom
1876, Oil on canvas, 327 × 217 cm
