$1,820
1936 pencil, Indian ink and watercolor on paper 22. 5 x 17.5 cm (9 x 7 in.) monogrammed lower right and dated lower left; inscribed and : Estate of Mstislav Dobuzhinsky (estate stamp on verso) : At the end of 1924 Mstislav Dobuzhinsky left Russia with his family, setting out on the European phase of his life and work. His first and last halting place, Lithuania - the land of his fathers - had just obtained independence. The enthusiasm of the young Republic won him over, and he opted for Lithuanian citizenship. After having taught for a while at the National School of Fine Arts in Kaunas, he opened his own school there. At the same time he fought for the protection of historical monuments and in 1933 was commissioned to travel throughout the country making drawings of sites and monuments of artistic value.
Auctioneer:
Shapiro Auctions
Date:
2015-02-28
