Lot #18: Konstantin Sheiko – “Oil Lantern,” 1991 – Original Signed Watercolour

Konstantin Sheiko (Russian, b. 1978) – “Oil Lantern,” 1991 – Original Signed Watercolour, Painted Age 12 Original watercolour on paper by Russian artist Konstantin Aleksandrovich Sheiko (b. 1978), an oil lantern, wooden mug, fruit and draped fabrics. Signed lower right in Cyrillic “ШЕЙКО К.” (K. Sheiko). The reverse of the framed work contains handwritten notations identifying the subject as “Oil Lantern”, dated 1991, with the notation “12 y-o.” Sheiko was born in Moscow in 1978 and entered the Moscow Academic Art Lyceum in 1990, making the age and date consistent with an early student-period work. Also present on the backing is a “PRINTED IN RUSSIA” label and a circled handwritten “45”, possibly an inventory or framing notation. Presented under glass with a wide linen-textured mat, gold inner fillet and substantial gold-tone moulded frame. The identification is supported by the Cyrillic signature, the 1991 date and age notation on the reverse, and the documented chronology of Konstantin Sheiko. No certificate of authenticity accompanies the work. Approximate overall dimensions: 29" W 23.5" H Visible artwork: approximately 17" 14" Pickup category timeslot {A}