KISELEV, ALEXANDER (1838-1911) By a Pond , signed and dated 1881. Oil on canvas, 68 by 52 cm. Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov. Authenticity has also been confirmed by the experts G. Churak and A. Makhotina. The present lot is a version of the 1881 painting Prudik (Small Pond), currently in the collection of the V.P. Sukachev Irkutsk Regional Art Museum.