Artist: Aleksandr Vakhromeev (Russian, 1874–1926). Title:The Assumption Cathedral (Uspensky Sobor), Kem, Karelia Inscriptions: Inscribed "Кемь" ("Kem") in pencil beneath the upper landscape study. pencil monogram "АВ" l.l. Later identification "A. Vachromeev" verso. Date: Early XX century. Materials and Techniques: Watercolor and pencil on paper. The sheet incorporates a panoramic landscape study. Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965–2000. Condition: Overall age toning, minor surface soiling, and remnants of previous mounting verso. The signs of aging are appropriate for the period. A detailed condition report is available on demand. Museums, Libraries and Auctions: Comparable works by Aleksandr Vakhromeev are preserved in Russian museum collections and have appeared on the Russian art market. Art Movements, Periods and Schools: Russian School XX C. Note: This watercolor field study depicts the historic Assumption Cathedral (Uspensky Sobor) in Kem, Karelia. The identification is supported by the inscription "Кемь" and by the close correspondence of the depicted architecture with the surviving wooden cathedral, one of the principal monuments of northern Russian wooden architecture. Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates information from publicly available sources on Aleksandr Vakhromeev and the Assumption Cathedral in Kem.
