GE, NIKOLAI (1831-1894) Bay in Livorno, indistinctly signed and inscribed "Livor...". Oil on paper, laid on board, 23.5 by 31.5 cm. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of N. Arzhanikov, Moscow. Anonymous sale; Alfa-Art, Moscow, 1993. Private collection, UK. Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov. Exhibited: Nikolai Nikolaevich Ge, The State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow; The State Russian Museum, Leningrad, 1971. Literature: Exhibition catalogue, Nikolai Nikolaevich Ge, 1971, p. 33, listed. T. Karpova, N.N. Ge. 1831-1894, Moscow, Pinakoteka, p. 111, No. 55, illustrated.