Lot 44
  • 44

Ivan Fedorovich Choultsé

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description

  • Ivan Fedorovich Choultsé
  • Arctic Grotto
  • signed Iw. F. Choultsé and inscribed Maquete pour un décor Grotte Arctique 2 (lower right)
  • oil on canvas
  • 23 1/4 by 28 1/4 in.
  • 59 by 72 cm

Provenance

Sale: Phillips New York, 27 October 1983, lot 167
Alexander Gallery, New York

Condition

The following condition report has been provided by Simon Parkes of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc. 502 East 74th St. New York, NY 212-734-3920, simonparkes@msn.com , an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's. This painting has been lined using was as an adhesive. The paint layer is stable. The paint layer may still be slightly dirty and there are only a few tiny retouches which have been added to the sky around the icicles. The remainder of the painting seems to be undamaged. The picture looks well and could be hung as is.
"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."