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Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin
- Tsar Sultan
- signed with iniatals in Cyrillic and Latin and dated 1928 m.r., titled in Cyrillic t.r.
- gouache and watercolour on paper
Condition
The sheet is sound. There are some very minor spots of foxing and light staining in places. The colours are fairly fresh. Held in gold painted wood frame and behind 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. 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."
Catalogue Note
In 1904, Bilibin illustrated Pushkin's Tale of Tsar Saltan. When Bilibin moved to Paris in 1925 he once again illustrated the Tale of Tsar Saltan, this time for Rimsky-Korsakov's adaptation of the 1929 opera for the Opéra privé de Paris.