KONSTANTIN RUDAKOV (1891-1949) Set of three illustrations for ‘Dear Friend’ (‘Bel Ami’), a novel by Guy de Maupassant (1885)

(i) signed in Cyrillic and dated ‘К. Rudakov 35’, inscribed in Cyrillic by S. Rudakov, son of the artist ‘authentic drawing for ‘Bel Ami’ novel by Guy de Maupassant, I confirm S. Rudakov 21/VIII/76' (on the reverse), pencil on paper, 26 x 17.5 cm (ii) inscribed in Cyrillic by S.Rudakov, son of the artist ‘authentic drawing for the ‘Bel Ami’ novel by Guy de Maupassant, I confirm S. Rudakov 21/VIII/76' (on the reverse), pencil and graphite on paper, 26 x 17.5 cm (iii) lithograph on paper, image 27 x 22 cm, sheet 36.2 x 30 cm executed circa 1935