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Alexandre Iacovleff
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Alexandre Iacovleff
- Abura, Chief of the Ababua tribe in Bambili, 1925
- signed A. Iacovleff, inscribed Aboura Chef de D-- Ababoua Bambili and dated 1925 (lower right)
- charcoal with sanguine and yellow crayon on paper
- 10 1/4 by 14 in.
- 26 by 35.5 cm
Literature
Alexandre Iacovleff, Dessins et Peintures d'Afrique, Paris, 1927, pl. 30, illustrated
Caroline Haardt de la Baume, Alexandre Iacovleff: l'Artiste Voyageur, Paris: Flammarion, 2000, p. 28, illustrated
Albert Lemmens and Serge-Aljosja Stommels, Russian Book Art 1904-2005, 2005, p. 117, illustrated
Caroline Haardt de la Baume, Alexandre Iacovleff: l'Artiste Voyageur, Paris: Flammarion, 2000, p. 28, illustrated
Albert Lemmens and Serge-Aljosja Stommels, Russian Book Art 1904-2005, 2005, p. 117, illustrated
Condition
Charcoal with red and yellow crayon on paper. The sheet is very slightly dirty and a little yellowed, and it is slightly discolored along the top edge. There is minor smuding and there is minor foxing present. Held in a modern wood frame and under glass. 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.
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.