NICOLAS TARKHOFF (RUSSIAN 1871-1930) Courtyard in the Early Spring, oil on canvas 61 x 50.5 cm (24 x 19 7/8 in.) signed and inscribed N. Takhoff Paris lower left PROVENANCESotheby's London, May 19, 2005, lot 68We are grateful to Guy Abot, Director of the Nicholas Tarkhoff Committee, for confirming the authenticity of this painting. It will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonne on the artist