Sold for:
$400
$400
Russian, Early 20th Century. Russian black-painted iron sculpture entitled "The Farewell Kiss," after a model by "Lansere Evgeny Alexandrovich (1848-1886)," depicting a Cossack on horseback in a traditional Cuban Cossack uniform. Wearing on his head a distinctive tall fur hat," Papaha," a rifle wrapped in a canvas case on his back and a sword,"Shashqa," hanging from his belt. He is lifting up his girl to give her a farewell kiss. Signed to base in Cyrillic writing and stamped to the bottom "Kasli 1953" and a second cartouche with the Cyrillic writing, illegible. Height 8.5", width 7.25", depth 3.75".
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2015-01-04
