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Nikolai Petrovich Bogdanov-Belsky, 1868-1945
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description
- Nikolai Petrovich Bogdanov-Belsky
- the teacher's guests
- signed in Cyrillic l.r.
- oil on canvas
- 80 by 101cm., 31½ by 39¾in.
Literature
Segodnya: al'manakh khudozhestvenoi literaturoi, kritiki i iskusstva, Moscow, 1928, No.265, illustrated in colour
Condition
Original canvas. There are four patchs visible on the reverse. The paint surface is slightly dirty and there are patches of flaking paint to the lower left. UV light reveals areas of retouching to the teacher's hand, the tablecloth and elsewher, some of them corresponding to the aforementioned patches. Held in bronze painted plaster frame and 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
We are grateful to Nina Lapidus for her help in cataloguing this lot.