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Nikolai Alekseevich Kasatkin
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Nikolai Alekseevich Kasatkin
- portrait of an elegant lady
- signed in Latin l.l.
- oil on canvas
- 54 by 62cm., 21 1/4 by 24 1/4 in.
Provenance
Acquired by the grandfather of the present owner in the late 1920s
Condition
Original canvas, which is a little loose on the stretcher. There is a layer of surface dirt and discoloured varnish. The canvas is a little undulated along the lower edge. There is a small chip of paint loss lower left. UV light reveals a layer of opaque varnish and some brush strokes of retouching along the lower edge and to a visible patch in the lower left quadrant of the work. Held in a silver painted wooden frame. 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."