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Vladimir Egorovich Makovsky, 1846-1920
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Vladimir Egorovich Makovsky
- U dominika
signed in Cyrillic l.r. and dated 1910
- oil on canvas
- 34.25 by 43cm., 13Ό by 17in.
Condition
The canvas has been lined. There is a layer of light surface dirt and some wear to the edges visible just below the inner frame edge. Examination under uv light reveals retouching along the lower edge of the picture and in some spots along the right hand edge. Held in a gold painted wooden frame. Unexamined out of frame.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
U Dominika was the first Café-restaurant opened on St. Petersburg's Nevsky Prospekt in 1841 by well-renowned Swiss patissier, Dominic Riz à Porta. Welcoming up to 1500 visitors a day, the café became a popular meeting place where St. Petersburg high society including Fedor Dostoevsky, Anton Chekhov and Mikhail Saltykov-Schedrin, could enjoy fine food and a game of billiards or chess.
The offered lot is a later version of a larger oil on canvas from 1897 currently in the Collecion of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg. A smaller sketch from 1895 can be found in the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow.
We are grateful for Natalya Sergeevna Ignatova for her help in cataloguing this lot.