LEON GASPARD (RUSSIAN-AMERICAN 1883-1964) Smolenskaya Street, Vitebsk oil on canvas 19 x 23 cm (7 1/2 x 9 in.) framed dimensions: 33.5 x 38 cm (13 1/4 x 15 in.) signed lower center LOT NOTES According to Elena Ivanova, biographer of Leon Gaspard, this current painting is most likely a study for the larger version which sold at sotheby's. It is similar in it's sketch-like manner to a Gaspard painting at the Stark Museum, entitled "Soochow in Winter" Keywords: Gaspard, Antique painting, Belarus N.B. Condition reports are available upon request. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.