Central Book Depository and Library of the House of Technology

The Russian State Archive of Literature and Art, Moscow (Russia).

Cardboard; pencil, ink.

This work is included in the collection “Architectural fantasies. 101 composition”, which is one of the most famous creations of Jacob Chernikhov. An unpleasant story is associated with this composition, as it was among 29 works of this cycle that were stolen from the central archive and replaced with fakes. The picture suddenly appeared in 2006 at Christie`s auction, where it was sold to a private collector for 9.6 thousand euros. It was then returned to Russia and is in the fund of Yakov Chernikhov, which is managed by his grandson Andrei, also an architect by education and vocation.