AIVAZOVSKY, IVAN (1817-1900) Russian Fleet at Sunset, signed and dated 1888. Oil on paper, laid on canvas, 24 by 37 cm. Provenance: Russian Pictures, Works of Art and Icons, Sotheby’s London, 28 November 1991, lot 483. Private collection, UK. Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov.