BOGOLIUBOV, ALEXEI (1824–1896) View of Venice, signed with an initial. Oil on canvas, laid on cardboard, 10.5 by 19 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Grand Duchess Olga Aleksandrovna. Thence by descent. Russian Paintings and Works of Art, Christie's New York, 18 April 2007, lot 74. Important private collection, Europe. Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov.