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Leonid Purygin
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Leonid Purygin
- Pipa
- signed and inscribed in Cyrillic l.r., and numbered N19916; signed and inscribed in Cyrillic on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 162.5 by 162.5cm., 64 by 64in.
- 170 by 170 cm
Literature
Exhibition catalogue 20th Century Russian Art: The Avant-Garde Years, The Glasnost Years, Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbour, New York, 1993
Condition
Original canvas. There is light surface dirt. There is an area of impact craquelure circa 30cm by 40cm. The lines are slightly raised and there is a small area of paintloss to the centre. UV light reveals uneven varnish but no apparent retouching. Held in a simple black painted wooden 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
"I like it best when my art is defined as 'mystical realism'. For me that is the reality in which I am living. ... I have a hundred pictures in one picture. When I begin to paint, I penetrate the picture, I exist there and I then feel everything on the 'other side' and afterwards I go back. That is mysticism."
Leonid Purygin 1988