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Adolphe Josefovich Charlemagne
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Adolphe Josefovich Charlemagne
- the road to Chernomor
- signed in Cyrillic l.r. and inscribed in Cyrillic t.r.
- watercolour and gouache on paper
- image size: 17 by 21cm., 6 3/4 by 8 1/4 in.
Provenance
A gift of from the artist to Vladimir Eduardovich Napravnik
Thence by decent
Condition
The sheet appears sound. There is an area of loss to the top left corner. The colours are fairly fresh. Held in a modern painted wood frame and unexamind 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
The offered lot comes from a unique album of drawings, watercolours, musical quotations, letters, collected by the son of Eduard Frantsevich Napravnik (1839-1916) .
As chief conductor of the Mariinsky Theatre from the 1868 until his death in 1916, Eduard Napravnik occupied one of the most important roles in Russian musical life. He led the world premieres of many of the late nineteenth century operas which today constitute the basic Russian repertory including Rimsky-Korsakov's Night Before Christmas and Tchaikovsky's Queen of Spades.