48 - ANATOLY ZVEREV (RUSSIAN 1931-1986)

ANATOLY ZVEREV (RUSSIAN 1931-1986) Elegy, 1956 watercolor on paper 60 x 42.5 cm (23 5/8 x 16 3/4 in.) framed dimensions: 64.5 x 46.5 cm (25 3/8 x 13 3/8 in.) signed with initials in Cyrillic and dated lower right PROVENANCE Purchased directly from the artist in 1974 by Marledi Anders, owner of Marledi Anders Artists Management Company, San Francisco Bonham's, Los Angeles, 20 May 2012, lot 7069 Private Collection, New York Keywords: Anatoly Zverev, Russian Nonconformist Art, Soviet Underground Artist, Zverev 1950s Portrait, Russian Tachisme, Costakis Circle 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.