1389 - Nikolai Georgievich Makowski (1841, Moscow – 1886, St. Petersburg)

Nikolai Georgievich Makowski (1841, Moscow – 1886, St. Petersburg) A Pair of Street Scenes from Cairo Pairs. The Russian artist, known particularly as a painter of the Orient, was one of four artist siblings, which also included his brothers Konstantin and Vladimir and his sister Alexandra. From 1859 to 1866, Nikolai Makowski attended the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg; in 1870, he became one of the founding members of the “Union of Traveling Exhibitions” (Peredvizhniki), though he did not participate fully until 1875. In 1873–74, he traveled through Egypt with his brother Konstantin, followed by trips through Russia and Ukraine. Later, he spent several months in the Russian artists’ colony in Paris, where he collaborated with Alexei Bogolyubov. Oil on cardboard. Signed in Cyrillic at the lower left and lower right, with the location “Cairo” and the date “1883.” 35 cm x 26.5 cm. Framed. Provenance: Sotheby’s auction, London, July 5, 1978, Lot 136. A pair of paintings depicting scenes of the streets of Cairo. Oil on cardboard. Each signed in Cyrillic and dated 1883, with the location “Cairo” indicated.