* SHISHKIN, IVAN (1832-1898) Pine Forest Clearing, signed with initials. Oil on canvas, laid on cardboard, 30 by 39 cm (cardboard size). Provenance: With the J. Daziaro Art Shop, Petrograd (label on the backing cardboard). With the Auction Hall "Eos", Moscow, May 1923 (label on the backing cardboard). Private collection, UK. Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov. Authenticity has also been confirmed by the artist M. Aladzhalov (1862–1934; label on the backing cardboard).