Nikolaï Timkov (1912-1993) - Bords de la Neva, Russie

A ravishing oil by the Russian painter Nikolai TIMKOV (1912-1993) depicting the banks of the Neva, near Saint-Petersburg, animated with figures and a horse.
The work features very pretty colors in an Impressionist manner.

PROVENANCE:
Gros-Delettrez Paris Auction House, sale of September 24, 1991 "Russian paintings", lot 51 (see final photos)

BIOGRAPHY:
Born August 12, 1912, Nikolai Timkov began his studies at the Art Technikum of Rostov-on-Don between 1927 and 1931. He continued his studies at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture from 1933 to 1939. He was active in Moscow from 1930 to 1933, then settled in Leningrad, where he spent the major part of his career.
Timkov participated in numerous exhibitions across the Soviet Union, including the prestigious All-Union Art Exhibition in Moscow in 1955, and the Soviet Russia Exhibition in Moscow in 1960.
Timkov is one of the best-known Russian painters of the 20th century.
Although he was trained in the academic tradition of Russian realism at the Academy of Arts, Timkov developed his own distinctive style, characterized by impressionistic brushwork and original compositional solutions.

His works are exhibited in all major Russian museums, notably the Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg and the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.

Oil on canvas

19 x 49 cm (with frame, about 27 x 57 cm)
Signed TIMKOV on the back of the canvas
Excellent overall condition (very minor restoration visible on the back only)
On the back, handwritten notes and extracts from the 1991 sale catalogue
Photos taken in natural light (the last one in the sun)

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