Regata. 1967. Oil on Board. 31,1 x48,3 cm. Signed and dated lower right.
A lively watersport work depicting young people rowing on the river by
Sergey Fedorovich Babkov (1920-1993) a prominent Russian artist. Active in Leningrad. Born on Zlatoust, Ural. He studied at the Leningrad Secondary Art School, graduated in 1941. Participant of the WWII. He studied at the Leningrad Institute of painting, sculpture and architecture named after I. E. Repin at the faculty of painting (1946-1952). Took part in exhibitions since 1939; a member of the Leningrad Union of Artists since 1952. A member Of the Studio of military artists named after M. Grekov in the Leningrad group of marinists (1954-1963). Babkov paricipated in the exhibitions of Leningrad artists in Japan, France, Germany, Sweden, USA. They can be found at private collections in Russia and abroad.
"Regata" (1967) by Sergey Fedorovich Babkov (1920-1993)
This sport painting looks stunning in its custom made vinage frame and under an art glass (high quality, non-reflective glass). Size if the frame 53x71 cm. Comes with the certificate of authenticity from Leonid Shishkin Gallery.
