Vadim Dmitrievitch Falileev (1879-1950) Blizzard signed in Latin (lower right) oil on canvas 114 x 155.3cm (44 7/8 x 61 1/8in). Footnotes: Provenance Private collection, Rome Finishing agricultural college, Falilieev continued his studies at Panza Art School (1899-1901), then at Kiev Art School (1901-1902) and entered the Imperial Arts Academy in 1903. His first exhibited works were in fact coloured woodcuts and linocuts which were then shown in Mir Iskusstva (World of Art) in St. Petersburg. Falileev was then captivated by Italy. So when he was awarded the pensioners trip abroad he moved to Italy and was allowed to extend his pensioner's trip there, moving permanently to Rome in 1928. He travelled around the world and exhibited in Paris, USA and Canada. Later in his life in 1971, an exhibitions of Falileev's works was held in the State Russian Museum and was recognised as a significant painter-engraver being influenced by the Old Masters Art. Even though his more important work such as engravings and prints are in many museum collections (such as Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, the State Tretyakov Gallery, the State Russian Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York) the present painting demonstrates the multi talent of the artist. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com