VASILI SURIKOV (1848-1916) Cossack. Cossack's head. Study for the painting 'Yermak's Conquest of Siberia'

signed in Cyrillic and dated 'V Surikov 1894' (lower right) oil on canvas laid on board 41.5 x 32 cm executed in 1894 The work is an study of the figure located in the left part of the monumental painting 'The Conquest of Siberia by Yermak' (285 x 599 cm, 1895, State Russian Museum) next to Yermak. This painting marked a milestone in Surikov's career. While gathering material for it, the artist worked on the etudes for several years. Accompanied by the certificate of authenticity