LYUBOV POPOVA (1889-1924), Two Studies of Trees annotated with numbers ‘161’ and [...]

LYUBOV POPOVA (1889-1924), Two Studies of Treesannotated with numbers ‘161’ and ‘159’ (upper right)pencil on paper34 x 21 cmExecuted in 1912.Provenance:Pavel Sergeevich Popov, Moscow (brother of the artist)George Costakis, Moscow and Athens (acquired form the above)Private Collection, Stockholm (gift from the above)Private European CollectionLiterature:Angelica Zander Rudenstine, The George Costakis Collection Russian Avant-Garde Art,Harry N. Abrams, NewYork 1981,pp 350-351, nos. 742-751 (drawings from the same sketch book which were retained by GeorgeCostakis for his own collection)The drawings of tree studies relate to a painting of the same date. These 2 sheets come from a Sketch bookformerly owned by George Costakis.ЛЮБОВЬ СЕРГЕЕВНА ПОПОВА (1889-1924)Рисунки деревьевНомера карандашом (справа сверху)Бумага, карандаш1912 год34 x 21 смПровенанс:Павел Сергеевич Попов, Москва (брат Л.С.Поповой)Георгий Костаки, Москва и АфиныЧастная коллекция, СтокгольмЧастная европейская коллекцияЛитература:Angelica Zander Rudenstine, The George Costakis Collection Russian Avant-Garde Art,Harry N. Abrams, Нью-Йорк 1981,стр 350-351, номера 742-751Prix de départ : 4000