Daria Khristova nee Chernenko
Department Director
Lot 74*,AR
Nikolay Milioti(Russian, 1874-1962)Portraits of Emile Markovich and his son Jacques both: 54.5 x 45.5cm (21 1/2 x 18in). unframed
1 December 2021, 11:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street£1,000 - £2,000
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Jacqueline Senior
Catalogue Administration Manager
Nikolay Milioti (Russian, 1874-1962)
Portraits of Emile Markovich and his son Jacques
first: signed in Latin and dated '39' (upper right), inscribed with dedication from the artist to the sitter and '39/Paris' (lower right); second: signed in Latin and dated '39' (upper right)
oil on canvasboard
both: 54.5 x 45.5cm (21 1/2 x 18in).
unframed
(2)
first: signed in Latin and dated '39' (upper right), inscribed with dedication from the artist to the sitter and '39/Paris' (lower right); second: signed in Latin and dated '39' (upper right)
oil on canvasboard
both: 54.5 x 45.5cm (21 1/2 x 18in).
unframed
(2)
Footnotes
Provenance
Commissioned by Emile Markovich, Paris, 1939
Collection of his son Jacques (1928-2018), USA
Gift from above to the present private collector, 2018
Exhibited
Moscow, The Glinka Museum of Musical Culture, Memorial House of Fyodor Shalyapin, 1993
Emile Markovich (1894-1981) was a prominent Russian photographer and collector who emigrated to France in 1920. In 1923, he opened a photography atelier in Paris at Rue de Passy, 60. As a photographer Markovich was immensely popular in Russian immigration circles; he made portraits of members of the Russian Imperial Family living in Europe and captured likenesses of many prominent Russian cultural figures in his stunning images. After the Second World War, he relocated to the USA.