Antique c. 1920s Yeni Djni Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey by J. Pavlikevitch (Russian active 1893–1936). In frame measures 17 1/4"x23"x3/4". Weight 3 pds. Pavlikevitch was a watercolor painter, putatively of Russian origin, who was active in Istanbul, Turkey, in the early decades of the 20th century. Virtually nothing is known about this watercolor artist or his life. It is assumed, based on the dates of his works (1893–1936), that he was one of the many old establishment who fled Russia before or during the revolution and succeeding civil war. But aside from a few dozen watercolors, there is no other record of his life. Works by this artist have been sold at many fine auction houses around the world (examples include Skinners, Bonhams, Christies), commanding high prices solely on the strength of his work and in spite of the fact that nothing is known about his life, training, or other accomplishments. Examples of J. Pavlikevitch's work may be found in several books, including Views of Russia & Russian Works on Paper, plates 81–87, and Russian Orientalism & Constantinople, plates 61–66.

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