DIMITRI TOPORKOV (1885-1937) Seated Nude signed in Cyrillic 'Toporkov' (top left); signed, titled, numbered and described in Cyrillic (verso) oil on canvas 80 x 140 cm Painted in the late 1920s Provenance: Important private collection, Europe. Literature: Exhibition catalogue, X. Muratova, Venere Russa. Fascino femminile nell'arte russa del Novecento, Milan, Silvana Editoriale, 2014, p. 16, ill. Exhibition: Venere Russa. Fascino femminile nell'arte russa del Novecento, Fondazione Terruzzi Villa Regina Margherita, Bordighera, 9 July - 28 September 2014. At the buyer's request, we will be happy to provide a general condition report on the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to carry out their own inspection or consult a specialist of their choice for a full assessment of the condition of the lot. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD 'AS IS' IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.