The painting "Snow Storm" by St. Petersburg Governor Valentina Matviyenko was sold for 11.5 million rubles at a charity auction in St. Petersburg. The painting was bought by Maria, in the photo, daughter of Alexander Yevnevich, director general of the Maksidom store chain. The auction displays works painted by Russia's famous people during the St. Petersburg Christmas Fair, and is intended to raise money for a children's hospital.
- Package: Charity auction in St. Petersburg
- Categories: Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Location: St. Petersburg, Russia
- Event date: 17.01.2009
- Date published: 18.01.2009
- Author: Alexey Danichev
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
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