Konstantin Alexeevich Korovin

A gift from the artist to Dr Adolphe Simkoff, Paris
Thence by descent

The canvas has been strip-lined. There is fine craquelure in places, notably to the impasto in the upper left. There is a layer of light surface dirt. Inspection under UV light reveals an area of retouching to the pavement in the middle of the composition, as well as scattered retouching in other places, notably to the sky. Held in a gold painted wooden frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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The present work comes from the collection of Adolphe Simkoff (1889-1972), a doctor and prominent figure in Russian émigré circles in Paris. A graduate of the University of St Petersburg, Simkoff practiced for many years at the Foyer des Israélites Réfugiés (Home for Jewish Refugees). In 1933 he was awarded the Légion d'honneur in recognition of his distinguished service during World War I. His patients included a number of artists from whom he is said to have accepted paintings in lieu of payment.