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Valter Lokkenberg
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Valter Lokkenberg
- Buddhist Monks
- signed in Cyrillic and dated 1916 (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 20 1/2 by 24 in.
- 52 by 61 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, North Carolina
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Oil on original canvas. The canvas is very slightly buckled. The surface is a little dirty and covered with a thick layer of varnish. The paint layer is thin in places where pigment has been lost; the canvas is visible below the surface in these areas, most noticeably to the central right region, the left-most edge, and to the right of the center-left monk's head. Under UV certain pigments fluoresce, though the varnish prevents a conclusive analysis. Held in a gold painted wood frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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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
Lokkenberg was a talented painter and set designer from St. Petersburg, and he exhibited frequently with the Mir Iskusstva (World of Art) group. In 1914 he was interned in Irkutsk and after the revolution he moved to China.