LONDON.- Two rare works by the celebrated Russian artist Vasili Polenov, “He that is Without Sin” and “He is Guilty of Death” have sold today (30th November) in the Russian Sale at Bonhams, setting a new world record for works by the artist sold at auction. Considered masterpieces of the golden age of 19th century Russian painting, the two works entitled “He that is Without Sin” and “He is Guilty of Death” were new to the market and had never been seen at auction before. Both the works well exceeded their pre-sale estimates, with a huge amount of interest in the room and on the telephone. “He that is Without Sin” sold for £4.07 million against a presale estimate of £1.2 – 1.8 million to a bidder in the room, and “He is Guilty of Death” sold for £2.8 million, with a presale estimate of £600,000 – 800,000. Both works were part of a monumental series consisti