ATTRIBUTED VASILY POLENOV (RUSSIAN 1844-1927)
_Staircase in the Cathedral of Basil the Blessed, Moscow
oil on canvas
56 x 42 cm (22 x 16 1/2 in.), framed dimensions: 67 x 51 cm (26 3/8 x 20 1/8 in.)
signed in Cyrillic lower left

PROVENANCE
Christie's, South Kensington, 17 December 1999, lot 37 (sold as "Polenov")

CONDITION
Observed in frame, the painting is in good condition, some surface grime, no other visible issues to report. UV light inspection showed very small scattered spots of retouching, some minor in-painting along the lower edge, signs of restoration. Heavy varnish.
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