Oil on canvas, relined Paris/Russia, c. 1900 Paul Louis Bouchard (1853-1937) – French painter and romantic chronicler of Moscow Signed lower left ‘Bouchard’ The authenticity of the painting has been confirmed by the expert V. Petrov to the former owner Dimensions: 105.5 x 162.5 cm Frame: 143.5 x 200.5 cm Very good condition Exhibitions: Société des Artistes Français, Salon de 1901, Grand Palais, Paris 1901 (with exhibition stamp and gallery number verso on the stretcher) Literature: Catalogue Illustré du Salon de 1901, Librairie d’Art Ludovic Baschet, Paris 1901, p. 26, no. 256 (listed) Estimate by Auctionata Expert: 140,000 Euro This large-scale and monumental view of the Moscow Kremlin and the Church of Christ the Saviour is the work of one of the select few French landscape painters, who devoted their mature artistic output to the Russian capital. The painting is a classic example of Bouchard’s work and incorporates all the images that come into a person’s mind at the mention of Moscow: the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the red crenellated walls and towers of the Kremlin, the embankment of the Moscow River and the horses with bells, harnessed to a sleigh. Bouchard explored the city with his foreign eyes and presented it as a romantic and exotic place. Bouchard was thus able to rise to the level of gifted Russian artists such as Aleksey Savrasov, Nikolay Dubovskoy and Vladimir Makovsky. His pictures were regularly exhibited in the Paris Salon, where the present lot was shown in 1901. Condition: The painting is in very good condition, consistent with age. The canvas is relined and only shows small marks, where the frame has rubbed. Inspection under UV light reveals scattered areas of tiny retouchings, especially to the sky. The stretcher measures 105.5 x 162.5 cm and the frame 143.5 x 200.5 cm. Paul Louis Bouchard (1853-1937) Paul Louis Bouchard was a native from Paris and studied under Jules-Joseph Lefebvre (1836-1911) and Gustave Boulanger (1824-1888). He initially painted historical and figure scenes that captured the European Middle Ages. Bouchard’s mature works described however mostly Oriental and Russian themes that resulted in the artist’s fame. Masterpieces of Paul Louis Bouchard show many variations of the Kremlin, the Strastnoy Monastery and the Red Square in winter. (cbo) Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Auctionata charges the resale rights tax pursuant to Section 26 of the German Copyright Act (UrhG) towards the buyer in case of the sale of an original work of art or photography prior to 70 years having lapsed since the death of their creator. Therefore, Auctionata charges when purchasing a good – if a protection as an original work of art or photography is given – starting from a hammer price of EUR 400 an additional amount, which is calculated according to Section 26 (2) German Copyright Act (UrhG) and which does not exceed the amount of EUR 12,500. You can find more information about resale rights tax in Auctionata´s table of fees and T&C. Starting Price : 70000