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Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin
- A Married Woman from Olonets Province, 1905
- signed in Cyrillic and dated 1905 (lower right); inscribed Costume du Nord, 1907 and in Cyrillic (on the reverse)
- watercolor and ink on paper
- 15 1/4 by 11 in.
- 39 by 28 cm
Literature
Vsevolod Petrov, Russian Art Nouveau: The World of Art and Diaghilev's Painters, Bournemouth, 1977, postcard designed from present lot illustrated on p. 150
Condition
On paper. The sheet is a little dirty and discolored, particularly about the outer edges. There is also a little staining, particularly to the lower edge and a diagonal strip in the upper right of the image. There are minor signs of foxing. Sold unframed.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This lot is accompanied by a postcard designed from A Married Woman of Olonets Province and issued by the publishing house of the Red Cross Society of St. Eugenia, St. Petersburg.
Objects used in everyday peasant life, photographs and sketches brought back from the Russian North, and an assortment of publications dealing with the cultural history of Russia were Bilibin's constant companions. In 1904, the ethnographic department of the Russian Museum sent the artist to Olonets Province, near Petrozavodsk. The trip resulted in a series of postcards for the Red Cross Society of St. Eugenia, for which the present lot is a study. The members of the World of Art group, Bilibin among them, gladly contributed to the publications of the Society of St. Eugenia, founded in St. Petersburg in 1882. The society's publishing house largely devoted itself to education; its series of open letters, travel guides, and monographs introduced the Russian public to the nation's cities, artistic treasures, and works by contemporary artists.
Objects used in everyday peasant life, photographs and sketches brought back from the Russian North, and an assortment of publications dealing with the cultural history of Russia were Bilibin's constant companions. In 1904, the ethnographic department of the Russian Museum sent the artist to Olonets Province, near Petrozavodsk. The trip resulted in a series of postcards for the Red Cross Society of St. Eugenia, for which the present lot is a study. The members of the World of Art group, Bilibin among them, gladly contributed to the publications of the Society of St. Eugenia, founded in St. Petersburg in 1882. The society's publishing house largely devoted itself to education; its series of open letters, travel guides, and monographs introduced the Russian public to the nation's cities, artistic treasures, and works by contemporary artists.