KONSTANTIN YAKOVLEVICH KRYZHITSKY (1858-1911) Imperial yacht ‘POLAR STAR’ of Nicholas II of Russia

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signed in Cyrillic and dated ‘1902’ (lower right) oil on canvas 67 x 157 cm painted in 1902 Provenance: Sotheby’s, London, United Kingdom, 29.05.1997, lot 640. Roland Paulze d’Ivoy de La Poype (1920-2012) [Roland de la Poype was a legendary French pilot, participated in World War II and fought on the Soviet front (Normandie-Niemen). Founder of Marineland and Musée de la Marine in Antibes] Azur Enchères Cannes , 04.12.2006, lot 503 (Collection Roland de la Poype) Private collection