The following description has been prepared entirely by the current owner, Roberts S. Fastov, Esq., and, at the collector’s request, has not been edited by Sloans & Kenyon

Note 1): Golubov’s painted in both an abstract and figural manner, and, as detailed in the two lengthy Askart.com biographies, had a full and very creative and rewarding artistic career. Levis Fine Art observed: “Like Cezanne, Kandinsky and Mondrian, Golubov felt that art was a spiritual undertaking. Therefore, while formally the “fourth dimension” represented a certain freedom of the fixed planar elements from the canvas’ space, it also suggested a realm beyond the physical, that of infinite possibility. Throughout his entire oeuvre Golubov painted both figurative and abstract compositions. His figurative works represent “the metaphysical figure”, displaying a dignity that transcends the ordinary. For this reason his figures appear many times in frieze-like arrangements, a traditional form of representing the rich and powerful. Although his oeuvre contains no thematic progression, in the likes of a true genius, his earliest compositions and latest compositions differ only in the intensity of their details and colors, not in their original concept.”

Golubov’s work, per Askart.com, is held in the following museum collections: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Denver Art Museum, Colorado; Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, North Carolina; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas; and Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University, Massachusetts. He also had exhibitions at each of these museums, except the Denver Art Museum and exhibited at a great variety of venues throughout his career from the 1930’s-1980’s. He exhibited with Grace Zabriskie Gallery, New York in the 1950’s and Tibor de Nagy Gallery, New York in the 1970’s and 1980’s, where he had 3 one man exhibitions. Golubov had 4 separate one man exhibitions at the Mint Museum from the 1943-1980. The Tibor de Nagy Gallery and The Mint Museum collaborated on an exhibit and catalogue entitled "Maurice Golubov Paintings 1925-1980 for a traveling exhibition. The show traveled around the United States, its' final location being the Jewish Museum in New York City 1981.

Note 2) The following auction records regarding Golubov sales warrant the conclusion that the presale estimate of $400-$600 is reasonable and justifiable. Golubov's highest price obtained at auction occurred very recently, $11,164 on 6/22/2012, which follows a recent trend toward higher prices for Golubov's oil paintings.

Title/Subject: Ascending I Signed. Oil on canvas. 44.09 in. x 27.95 in. sold for $11,164 on 06/22/2012 at Piasa, S.A., Paris, France

However, only 1 small portrait study has recently appeared at auction, which brought $625, even though Christie’s had put a presale estimate of $1,500-$2,000 on this study.

Title/Subject: Self Portrait Signed and dated. Gouache on paper. 9.49 in. x 7.52 in. sold for $625 on 08/28/2012-08/29/2012 at Christie’s, NY