POPKOV, VIKTOR (1932-1974) Ailing Artist, signed and dated 1972, also further signed, titled in Cyrillic and dated «Mai 72/Zakonchil Mart 73» on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 81 by 101 cm. Provenance:Acquired directly from the artist’s family by the present owner. Private collection, UK. Exhibited: Severity of Style, MacDougall’s, London, 1–14 May 2015. Literature:Viktor Popkov, A Russian Painter of Genius, London, Unicorn Press, 2013, p. 304, illustrated and listed with incorrect size.