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KOSTIA TERECHKOVITCH (1902-1978). "Afternoon on the Terrace". Polychrome lithograph. Signed lower left in the drawing. Signed lower right in the margin. Size : 32 x 42 cm. Provenance: Estate of Monsieur Louis Thirion, furniture in the mansion built in 1923 by Gibert et Ogé, which has remained in the family ever since. Expert : Madame Sylvie COLLIGNON Kostia Terechkovitch, also known as Constantin Terechkovitch, was a French painter of Russian origin. He was born on May 1, 1902 on the outskirts of Moscow and died on June 12, 1978 in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin or Monaco. Terechkovitch studied in Moscow, and his artistic themes revolved mainly around his family, particularly his two daughters, as well as landscapes and nature. He was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1951.

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KOSTIA TERECHKOVITCH (1902-1978). "Afternoon on the Terrace". Polychrome lithograph. Signed lower left in the drawing. Signed lower right in the margin. Size : 32 x 42 cm. Provenance: Estate of Monsieur Louis Thirion, furniture in the mansion built in 1923 by Gibert et Ogé, which has remained in the family ever since. Expert : Madame Sylvie COLLIGNON Kostia Terechkovitch, also known as Constantin Terechkovitch, was a French painter of Russian origin. He was born on May 1, 1902 on the outskirts of Moscow and died on June 12, 1978 in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin or Monaco. Terechkovitch studied in Moscow, and his artistic themes revolved mainly around his family, particularly his two daughters, as well as landscapes and nature. He was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1951.

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