Ф Hermitage Fine Art
We invite you to the brunch at Hotel Metropole at 11.30 to celebrate Russian Easter together.
Looking forward to seeing you!
Russian Art Auction - APRIL 26th, 1.00 pm Highlights of the Russian art auction to be held on 26th April will include important paintings by Konstantin Korovin, Yuliy Klever, Johann W.G. Barth, Vladimir Ammon and Karl Geftler, marvellous watercolour drawings by Alexandre Benois, Leon Bakst, Yury Annenkov and Lev Borodulin's remarkable private collection of Fine Art.
- Rare early painting of Russian Impressionist Konstantin Korovin, Two bouquets of roses on the window, 1917, painted in Russia, Crimea, Gursuf, before his emigration to France.
- The Russian Art auction is dedicated to 2 capitals, Moscow and Saint-Petersburg, and will present paintings and drawings, books, manuscripts, photographs that are associated with two symbols of Russia and its history such as :

Views of St Petersburg and Moscow, both XIX centuries.
This magnificent winter panorama traces the events of St. Petersburg life during the time of Alexander I (1777 - 1825). Here are the roller coasters, the hippodrome for horse races and the booths erected in winter on the ice of the Neva. Every winter, the Neva became the main city “square.” According to the long-standing Russian tradition, folk festivals were held on the river where winter roads (or ice crossings) were built.

View of Neva by Karl Geftler from Nicholas II collection;

Aquarelle drawings by Alexandre Benois and gouache by Bakst;