Sergei Sergeevich Solomko, Russian, 1859, 67 to 1926, 28) watercolor painting on paper, A Concubine, in the manner of Art Nouveau. Provenance: Dorotheum, Vienna, Master Drawings, Prints before 1900, Watercolours, Miniatures, April 11, 2011, lot # 269. Concubina is in ancient Rome, an unmarried woman of the lower class, who was in cohabitation with a man. Sergei Sergeevich Solomko was a Russian artist, watercolorist, graphic artist, member of the TRA and the St. Petersburg Association of Artists. In the late 1880s, he began to collaborate with art magazines as an illustrator. The 1900s were the peak of the artist's popularity and demand. Popularity was brought not only by historical watercolors and book graphics, but also by works in the field of jewelry and costume: the artist created models for the Imperial Porcelain Factory, collaborated with the jewelry firm of C. Faberge. In 1903, he performed sketches of ancient Russian costumes for a fancy dress ball in the Winter Palace. One of a kind artwork.

Dimensions: Frame 18 1/4 x 25 3/4 in. Image 12 x 19 1/4 in. All measurements are approximate.