DAVID BURLIUK (RUSSIAN 1882-1967)
Portrait of the Artist Nikolai Cikovsky
crayon on paper
24.1 x 20.3 cm (9.5 x 8 in.)
signed and dated lower right
PROVENANCEEstate of Albert KoslowPrivate Collection, U.S.A.Albert Koslow was an important American collector, patron, and friend to Burliuk. His large collection of Burliuk paintings was listed in Burliuk's "Color and Rhyme." Koslow realized early on Burliuk's importance and talent, and supported him actively when the artist lived on Long Island.