Unidentified Russian Subject Drawing

Discussion in 'Art' started by srich10732, Mar 18, 2019.

  1. srich10732

    srich10732 Active Member

    Back.jpg I purchased this at an auction and can not identify it. It has a signature in the right corner, with some funky kind of hidden letters/words in the drawing. Also a @KXP75 in the left corner. I think the scene is Russian though the frame is from a frame shop in Provincetown Cape Cod, so it is probably not an antique. I have tried to locate the frame shop and they are not in business anymore. Phone number is not working with the frame shop. It belongs to someone else. Thanks for the assistance.

    SuSan

    Picture 1 Russian drawing.jpg Picture 2 Russian Drawing.jpg Picture 3 Russian Drawing.jpg
     
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  2. April07

    April07 Well-Known Member

    I think it's a linocut, not a drawing. I almost can't see what's written (except of the last word Istra which is a town next to Moscow). The pics are too small but here you go [​IMG]
    Voskresenskyi Monastery in Istra.
    If you post larger photos I maybe can give more details.
     
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  3. April07

    April07 Well-Known Member

    КХР stands for Комбинат художественных работ (Combine of artistic works), an artists' organization based in the suburban town of Khimki near Moscow.
    The artist must be Nikolai Alisov who appears in the list of members
    http://artgallery.krasno.ru/IMAGES/Grafics/Alisov N.htm
     
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  4. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    @April07
    We’re Lucky you’re an Antiquer Member! :singing:
     
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  5. April07

    April07 Well-Known Member

    I feel lucky to be a member of this forum :)
     
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  6. srich10732

    srich10732 Active Member

    Wow! I am so glad I posted this. Thank you! Thank you! I am trying to post more pictures and I keep getting an error that they are too large. I will try to upload them tomorrow. This is wonderful that you identified this linocut. (For sure)
    It’s really a great piece. Lots of color, lots of details.
    I will see if I am any good at this detectiving antiquing and see if I can figure any kind of value? Lol
    I would like to see if the artist is still alive. I will definitely need help with that as I don’t read a lick of Russian.
    Thank you again!

    Oh BTW is anyone going to Brimfield in May?

    SuSan :)
     
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  8. srich10732

    srich10732 Active Member

    1 a.jpg 2 A.jpg 3 A.jpg 4 A.jpg

    Here are some more pictures. Not sure if these are helpful.
     
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  9. srich10732

    srich10732 Active Member

    I just found this on an online auction from 2018. It calls it a Russian woodcut from the late 20th century. Is it a woodcut or a linocut? and bad news for its value.
    Though the auction company did not research as well as @April07 .
    R.jpg
     
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