41 - OLEG TSELKOV (RUSSIAN 1934-2021)

OLEG TSELKOV (RUSSIAN 1934-2021) Mask with Nail and Dragonfly, oil on canvas 58.1 x 63.5 cm (22 7/8 x 25 in.) framed dimensions: 64.5 x 69.9 cm (25 3/8 x 27 1/2 in.) signed lower right gifting inscription on the verso from Alexander Glezer PROVENANCE Collection of Alexander Glezer Private Collection, New York (Acquired from the above) We are grateful to Olga Schmitt for confirming the authenticity of this painting based on a photograph. Keywords: Oleg Tselkov, Russian Nonconformist, Soviet Underground Art, Tselkov Mask Painting, Surrealist Face Portrait, Russian Emigre Artist N.B. Condition reports are available upon request. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions & Appraisals LLC and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions & Appraisals, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.