Irene Klestova – Roses

£3,499

Original Oil Painting

9″ x 7″ Inches

In stock

Description

Irene Klestova – Roses

IRENE KLESTOVA   (RUSSIAN – 1908-1989)
Oil Painting
Genuine Original Painting – Signed Lower Right
Framed – Yes (See Photo)
Approx Painting Size – 23cm x 18cm
 
ORIGINALLY PURCHASED FROM THE UNICORN GALLERY, WILMSLOW 

Born in 1908, Irene Klestova, nee Tchistovski, was of Polish/Russian origin.  She left Russia with her brother Lew Tchistovski, during the Bolshevik revolution.  Very little is known of their life before or after their departure from Russia, but, they both had established a fine reputation for beautiful still life painting and between them had received some of the highest awards in Leningrad.

It is known that Irene Klestova was married and lived for over twenty years in Italy before moving to Paris in the 1950’s to live with her brother, where they exhibited regularly at the Salon d’Hiver and the Salon des Artistes Independents.

The unique quality of her work fully supports the wide reputation and many honours she received during her lifetime. Her distinctive style and depth of colour in portraits, and still life – especially charming compositions of roses, has many admirers and will be a suitable legacy to her memory.

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