November 30 at New Bond Street in London will be held Russian auction Bonhams. They will be offered to buyers of museum quality work , handwritten albums of the Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, with images of jewelry and gorgeous Faberge items.

BASIL POLENOV Who is without sin among you. 1908 estimate: 1.2-1.8 million pounds Source: Press Release Bonhams < /div>

BASIL POLENOV is guilty of death. 1906 Estimate: 600-800 thousand pounds Source: Press Release Bonhams

Among the top lots of the upcoming auction - two rare works of Vasily Polenov, which were recently shown in a two-week exhibition at the Tretyakov Gallery . The two paintings - masterpieces of the golden age of Russian art - "Who is without sin among you?" (Estimate: 1.2-1.8 million pounds), and "guilty of death" (estimate 600-800 thousand pounds) will debut on the market and at a public auction.

Bonhams will present the work of the student Polenova remarkable portrait Nikolai Petrovich Bogdanov- Belsky «A young witch" (estimate 250-350 thousand pounds). This portrait - one of the best early works by the artist who participated in the XXXVII annual exhibition of the Association of Traveling Art Exhibitions , held in St. Petersburg in 1909.

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young witch
Estimate: 250-350 thousand pounds
Source: Press Release Bonhams Nicholas Roerich
Grand Canyon. Around 1921
Estimate: 100-150 thousand pounds
Source: Press Release Bonhams

At the auction there will be two rare works Nicholas Roerich , the current owners purchased at the artist and until recently were in the private kollektsii.Polotna "Grand Canyon" and "Rocky Landscape" created around 1921 and includes a series of "Southwest" (their estimeyty 100-150 thousand pounds).

Two-way son of Nicholas Roerich Svetoslav Sviatoslav , entitled" King Solomon ", included in the catalog with the estimate 200 -300 000 pounds.

Two richly illustrated album featuring jewelry Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna provided by the auction house its direct descendant. Grand Duchess Xenia - the daughter of Alexander III and sister of Nicholas II, was married to Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich (Sandro), who generously bestowed her with precious gifts. These two volumes (estimate 150-250 thousand pounds) - Chronicle received Kseniya gifts, including jewelry and jewelry Faberge.

< div class = "imgcenter"> Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna from an illustrated manuscript album featuring jewelry and trinkets, in two volumes Estimate: 150-250 thousand pounds Source: Press Release Bonhams

Clock. 1897 Wood, gilt Faberge, master Victor Aarne Estimate: 200-250 thousand pounds Source: Press Release Bonhams

at Bonhams Russian bid will be a selection of jewelry Faberge, as well as paintings, icons, and a lot of jewelry, silverware, porcelain, glass , wood, bronze, semi-precious stones.

Another lot, coming from the royal family, - gilded wooden clock Faberge belonged to the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna. Clock (estimate 200-250 thousand pounds) were purchased Maria Feodorovna in 1897, along with twelve other products of the famous jewelry house.

brooch. 1908-1917 Gold, platinum, amethyst, diamonds, enamel guilloche Faberge Estimate: 60-70 thousand pounds Source: Press Release Bonhams

< /a> Travel Wallet. 1908-1917 Gold, precious stones, silver, enamel guilloche Faberge, master Henrik Wigstrom Estimate: 100-150 thousand pounds Source: Press Release Bonhams

From the private collection of Faberge is a magnificent brooch made of gold and platinum and adorned with amethyst and diamonds (1908 - 1917, estimate 60-70 thousand pounds). From a private collection and is adorned with precious stones snuffbox of gold and jade jewelry at home Friedrich Koechli, lined with diamond monogram of Nicholas II (estimate: 80-120 thousand pounds).

At the auction will be adorned with precious stones housewife created by the famous master of the house of Faberge Vigstremom Henrik (Henrik Wigström). Travel bag is opened by pressing buttons, and inside found two fixed on the springs for a lipstick holder, framing compartment with a hinged lid powder: each time you open the holster mechanism is triggered, creating the effect of "surprise." Previously, travel bag included in the permanent exhibition of Faberge Museum in Baden-Baden.

Prepared by Mary Estrova, AI

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