Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky

l.Samarine and G.Caffiero, Seas, Cities and Dreams: the Paintings of Ivan Aivazovsky, London: Alexandria Press, 2000, p.53 both illustrated
l.Samarine and G.Caffiero, Light, Water and Sky: the Paintings of Ivan Aivazovsky, London: Alexandria Press, 2012, p.316 both illustrated

A Naval Parade: there are some chips and areas of paint loss along the edges, most notably to the top left corner and the bottom edge. The paint surface is covered in a layer of dirt. Examination under UV light does not reveal any signs of retouching. Held in a gold painted wooden frame. Unexamined out of frame View of Odessa: There are some scuffs and areas of paint loss along the edges, most noticeably along the right edge. There is craquelure in places and the paint surface is covered with a layer of dirt. Inspection under UV light does not reveal any signs of restoration. Held in a gold painted wooden frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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The present depictions of military and merchant shipping on the Black Sea are thought to date from the 1890s.

The present works are included in the numbered archive of the artist’s work compiled by Gianni Caffiero and Ivan Samarine.