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Lot n° 548

ZVORYKINE Boris Vassilievitch (1872-1945)

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Les bottes de 7 lieues. Gouache and India ink on paper signed lower right with the artist's monogram and dated (19)37, preserved under glass in a modern frame. Slight wear to edges, but overall good condition. Sight: H.: 22.5 cm - W.: 22.5 cm. Frame: H.: 32 cm - W.: 32 cm. 1500/2 000 This work, inspired by Charles Perrault's fairy tale "Les bottes de 7 lieues", was created to illustrate a children's puzzle commissioned by the Maison Jouets Vera in Paris (publisher of patience games), marketed in 1937-1938.