Vladimir Fedorovich Ammon (1826-1879) View of Moscow from Vorobyovy Gory

Signed and dated ‘1856’ (lower right), further inscribed «à Monsieur John Hick. Gerassim Kloudoff Moscou 2/14 Fevrier 1857» Oil on canvas 40 x 60 cm painted in 1856 Provenance: A gift from Gerasim Ivanovich Khludov to John Hick MP, Moscow, 1857 Christie’s London, 27 July 1955 Mr F. Dent Mr Herbert Bier Private European collection