Alexander Baturin (Russian, 1914-2003) A road in Mikhailovskoe signed with Cyrillic monogram (lower right); further inscribed, titled and dated '2002' (verso) oil on canvas 50 x 61cm (19 11/16 x 24in). Footnotes: The present lot is offered with catalogue I. Kushnir, Alexander Baturin, St. Petersburg, 2002. (2) Provenance Acquired by the present owner directly from the artist studio in St. Petersburg in 2002 Born in Helsinki, Alexander Baturin is an artist of exceptional taste and of a difficult fate. Having received training from Vladimir Sterligov, a student of Kazimir Malevich also known as 'the last artist of the Russian avant-garde', Baturin spent many years in exile in the Soviet camps. Under the influence of the Sterligov school, Baturin's art presents a gracious continuity of the Russian avant-garde tradition which culminates in majestic landscapes defined by a fine palette, soft cubist forms, dynamic brushstroke, and true admiration of nature. 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