Lot 0274
Aleksander Kulkoff (1889-1970) “Hamburg”
Estimate: 500-800€

Aleksander Kulkoff (1889-1970) “Hamburg”. Colored pencil on paper. Signed: Down right: Hamburg 1945 A. Kulkoff. Aleksander Kulkoff (1889-1970) The artist was a Russian-born painter who studied at the Moscow School of Painting and under prominent artists like N.A. Kasatkin and A.E. Arkhipov. He earned recognition for works like “Faun and Nymph” and “Portrait of a Lady”, receiving the title of Class Artist of the 1st Degree in 1914. After serving in World War I, he moved to Tallinn, Estonia, where he became involved in local art exhibitions and created landscapes of Estonia and other countries in Europe. He was also active in printmaking.
His works were shown internationally in places like Helsinki, Cologne, and Copenhagen. In 1930, he held a solo exhibition in Tallinn featuring his North African paintings. During the German occupation of Estonia, his studio was bombed in 1944, destroying his paintings. He left Estonia later that year, living in Germany, Czechoslovakia, and the United States. His art is remembered for its detailed landscapes and involvement in both Russian and Estonian artistic circles.
Dimensions: 34 x 49 cm.

Starting price: 400€
Estimate: 500-800€

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