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Valentina Kropivnitskaya
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Valentina Kropivnitskaya
- A Pair of Drawings (The Bonfire and Amurustnik), 1976-77
- one signed with artist's initials in Cyrillic and dated 77 (lower right); also signed, titled and inscribed in Cyrillic and dated 1977 (on the reverse); the other signed with artist's intials in Cyrillic and dated 76 (lower right); also signed, titled and inscribed in Cyrillic and dated 1976 (on the reverse)
- pencil on paper
- average size: 18 by 25 in.
- 46 by 64 cm
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Literature
Aleksandr Glezer and Genrikh Sapgir, Lianozovskaia Gruppa: Istoki i Sud'ba, sbornik materialov i katalog k vystavke v Gosydarstvennoi Tretyakovskoi Galeree, Moscow, 1988, p. 70, one of the pair illustrated
Condition
Pencil on paper. The sheets are slightly dirty with very minor smudges and adhevsive affixed the the reverse outer edges. The works appear in overall good condition. Held in modern wood frames and under glass. Unexamined out of frames.
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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.
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
A very similar version of the drawing Amurustnik (bush) may be found in the Norton and Nancy Dodge Collection at Zimmerli Art Museum, Rutgers University.