Show all images on one page	#003910 Title: Portrait of Unknown Woman Artist: Golubeonkov Sergey Size: 14x17.5x5 Size (inches): 5.5x6.75x2 Price : $1495 SOLD!

Golubenkov Sergey of Fedoskino is the artist who painted this beautiful portrait. "Portrait of an Unknown Woman" as this work is entitled was originally painted on canvas by Ivan Kuzmich Makarov in 1860. This masterpiece is exhibited in the Moscow Tretyakov Gallery.
Ivan Makarov was born in 1822 in Arzamas, and died in 1897 in Petersburg. His father, Kuzma Alexandrovich Makarov, was also a painter. Under the guidance of his father, Ivan Makarov advanced in painting. In 1845 he entered the Art Academy. His teacher was the famous painter, Alexey Markov. In 1853 he went abroad, and spent much time in Rome. During that period he specialized in painting women's and children's portraits. Ivan Makarov also painted icons, and that is why he was invited to take part in painting the walls of the Christ the Saviour Cathedral.
The box's sides are decorated with two parallel gold lines.
The box is constructed from paper-mache. Black lacquer is used to paint the exterior of the box while red lacquer completes the interior of the work. A hinge is fastened to the left of the portrait, and the box rests on a flat bottom. The work is signed with the artist's name and the village of Fedoskino.