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Petr Petrovich Sokolov — The Borki Train Disaster
Petr Petrovich Sokolov

The Borki Train Disaster

A historical artwork depicting the Borki Train Disaster rendered in mixed media combining gouache, gold paint, and pencil. The work documents a significant tragic event in Russian history through an expressive visual narrative.

Medium
gouache, gold paint and pencil on paper laid on canvas

🔨 Auction Lot

Russian Pictures

November 30, 2021

Estimate: $80,000$120,000

Lot 11

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Petr Petrovich Sokolov, The Borki Train Disaster

A historical artwork depicting the Borki Train Disaster rendered in mixed media combining gouache, gold paint, and pencil. The work documents a significant tragic event in Russian history through an expressive visual narrative.

Medium
gouache, gold paint and pencil on paper laid on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

19th Century, Narrative Art, Gold Paint, Mixed Media, Russian Art, Disaster, Historical Event, Gouache