Query re Russian artist - Pavel Adamovich VELONSKY (1849-1931)

[Alexandra Smith]

Dear Jules,

The chap's name is not Pavel!

It's PIJ Adamovich Velionsky (1849-1931); see some articles on him here:
http://www.versii.com/telegraf/print.php?id=182
http://www.librarium.ru/article_67155.htm

The Sotheby's site didn't spell his name correctly. He was a sculptor
who worked in St Petersburg. Several of his works were done for
Alexander the Third (including the statue of John the Baptist).

All best,
Alexandra


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Alexandra Smith (PhD, University of London)
Lecturer in Russian
School of European Languages and Cultures
The University of Edinburgh
David Hume Tower
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Edinburgh EX8 9JX
UK

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e-mail: Alexandra.Smith at ed.ac.uk

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