David BURLIUK - Triptych of portraits “My Family.”

Triptych of portraits “My Family.” Oil on three separate wood panels, circa 1930. In one common American 20th century applied ornament and gilded frame with ornate corners and canvas inlaid.                                                                                                                                                   

a) Self-portrait. 4.75x4” signed “ Burliuk” low left. Similar self-portrait is illustrated in “David Burliuk in America” by N. Evdaev, Moscow “Nauka”, 2002, p. 298.

b) Portrait of the artist's wife signed “ Burliuk” low left and inscribed and dated Marussia 1957, also inscribed on the reverse Burliuk/Portrait/of Mrs. B., 3 ½ x 4 ½ inches.

c) Portrait of the artist's daughter in law. 4 by 4” Signed `Burliuk', lower right,
  

Bibliography: “A Time to Gather… Russian Art From Foreign Private collections”, State Russian Museum, Saint-Petersburg, Palace Editions,2008, illustrated on p.21;  Art+Auction, March 2008, illustrated on p. 84.