Lot 29
  • 29

Richard Karlovich Zommer

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description

  • Richard Karlovich Zommer
  • Traveling Caravan
  • signed in Cyrillic (lower right)
  • oil on canvas
  • 31 by 55 in.
  • 78.8 by 139.7 cm

Provenance

Private Collection, Oregon, circa 1950
Thence by descent

Condition

The following condition report has been provided by Simon Parkes of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc. 502 East 74th St. New York, NY 212-734-3920, simonparkes@msn.com , an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's. This large painting seems to be in untouched condition. The canvas is unlined and the paint layer is noticeably dirty. There are no reinforcements on the reverse and the painting seems to be stretched on its original stretcher. Some stretcher marks have developed around the edges and vertically through the center, which correspond to the stretcher bars. There is a small paint loss in the upper left and what appears to be a small scratch in the trees on the far side of the river on the right side. Elsewhere the condition seems to be beautiful. Whether or not one lines the painting to eliminate the stretcher marks is a matter of taste. However, hardly any retouches will be required and cleaning will produce a much brighter palette.
"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."