MURAL CABINET, after a project by Elena Polenova - Lot 70

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MURAL CABINET, after a project by Elena Polenova - Lot 70
MURAL CABINET, after a project by Elena Polenova Abramtsevo school, Russia, 1880-1890. Carved and stained wood Decorated with traditional floral motifs and ornaments 31 х 11 х 23,5 cm. A.B.E. Elena Polenova (1850-1898) - Russian painter and illustrator, sister of painter Vasily Polenov. In the 1880s she became a friend of Elisabeth Mamontov (wife of the legendary Savva Mamontov) and regularly frequented their Abramtsevo estate where she helped her friend to found a museum of traditional Russian art. From 1885 to 1892 she was in charge of the woodworking workshops in Abramtsevo. ПОЛОЧКА, по проекту Е.Поленовой Абрамцевские мастерские, Россия, 1880-1890е гг. Дерево, резьба, тонировка 31 х 11 х 23.5 см. Общ.хор.сост. Елена Поленова (1850-1898) - художник, иллюстратор, сестра Василия Поленова. В 1880х годах близко дружит с Елизаветой Мамонтовой и регулярно бывает в Абрамцево, помогает подруге создавать музей народного искуства. С 1885 по 1892 гг. возглавляет столярно-резчицкую мастерскую в Абрамцево. По ее эскизам был изготовлен целый ряд замечательных предметов в "русском" стиле.
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