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Robert Falk
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Robert Falk
- Portrait of a Lady
- oil on canvas
- 72.5 by 59cm, 28 1/2 by 23 1/4 in.
Provenance
V.S. and L.I. Semenov, Moscow
Private Collection, Moscow
Exhibited
Esslingen, Galerie der Stadt Esslingen, Russische Kunst des 20 Jahrhunderts Sammlung Semjonow, 1984
Literature
Cashiers du Monde russe et sovietique, vol. III, October-December 1962, Paris, p. 576-577, illustrated
V. Manin, Russische Kunst des 20 Jahrhunderts Sammlung Semjonow, Stuttgart, 1984, p. 85, illustrated
D. Sarabianov and Yu. Didenko, Robert Falk: Paintings, Moscow, 2006, p. 570, no. 797, illustrated
V. Manin, Russische Kunst des 20 Jahrhunderts Sammlung Semjonow, Stuttgart, 1984, p. 85, illustrated
D. Sarabianov and Yu. Didenko, Robert Falk: Paintings, Moscow, 2006, p. 570, no. 797, illustrated
Condition
Original canvas. The surface is dirty and covered with a layer of slightly yellowed varnish. There is paint loss around the edges and minor areas of craquelure. There are spots of minor paint loss in the lower left and lower right corners. UV light reveals no apparent retouching. Held in a modern wooden frame.
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"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
This work was painted circa 1932.