* LEVITAN, ISAAK (1860-1900) Tree by the Lake Oil on canvas, laid on cardboard, 16 by 23 cm (canvas size). Provenance: Acquired in the 1920s by the father of the present owner.Important private collection, Israel. Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov. Exhibited: Isaak Levitan. 1860–1900. Sketches & Paintings, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv, 24 July–28 September 1991. Literature: Exhibition catalogue, Isaak Levitan. 1860–1900. Sketches & Paintings, Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, 1991, pp. 20–21, illustrated.