RUSSIAN SCHOOL, 1914 Summer Day in Lvovo

Inscribed in Cyrillic and dated ‘Lvovo, 22/VIII 14’ (lower right) Watercolour on paper 19 × 24.5 cm The estate of Prince G. A. Lvov, known as Lvovo or Borovoye, was built in 1913–1914 to the designs of Semyon Petrovich Ivanov for the millionaire oil industrialist and financier Georgy Lvov, a director of the Neft Company. Following the Revolution, the estate served a variety of institutional purposes, initially as a home for orphaned children, later as a branch of the Krasny Val health resort, and from 1940 as a holiday home for the NKVD. Today, the estate houses a sanatorium. Upon the buyer’s request, we are pleased to provide a general condition report for the Lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to conduct their own inspection or consult a specialist or restorer of their choice for a comprehensive professional assessment. Any condition descriptions provided in the catalogue or through any correspondence are for guidance only and should not be considered a substitute for a firsthand evaluation. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’ IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.