Lot 0422 — Painting “Birch grove” By Welz Ivan. — Estimate: €20,000–€30,000

Welz Ivan – Alexander Avgustovich (1866 – 1926) “Birch grove” 1912.Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 59 X 51 cm with the frame. Signed lower right black pigment. Good condition. Russia, 1912 year.Biography: Born in the village of Sofino Samara province in 1866, Died in Leningrad in 1926, the Austrian, who took Russian citizenship in 1889 he Studied at the Academy of fine arts in M. K. Klodt. His specialty has always been the landscape. Pupil of the Academy of Arts from 1885, 1891, Got medals: in 1886 a small incentive; in 1887 – 2 silver; in 1888, two silver medals; in 1890 – a small gold for the landscape program; in 1891 – a gold for “views of the estate Tentative”. November 1, 1891 – title of the class artist of the 1st degree. Was a pensioner of the Imperial Academy of Arts in 1892

Starting price: €10,000
Hammer Price: UNSOLD