Lot #813 - Andrey Avinoff
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Auction House:Cordy's
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Sale Name:March Art & Antique Auction
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Sale Date:26 Mar 2013 ~ 9.30am (Lots 1 - 416)
26 Mar 2013 ~ 5pm (Lots 420 - 867) -
Lot #:813
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Lot Description:Andrey Avinoff
(Russia b.1884 - New York d.1949)
A pair of Cattelya orchid studies, c.1935.
watercolour (2)
440 x 330 ea -
Notes:Avinoff was from a wealthy Russian family with ties to nobility, he served a diplomatic role in the Tsar’s court, he left Russia after the Revolution. He became the Director of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in 1926 and remained director until 1946. He established himself as one of the world’s greatest butterfly collectors. Also well known for his paintings.
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Estimate:NZ$9,000 - 9,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Art
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