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Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova
- Costume design for Maria Tallchief
- signed in Latin t.l. and further inscribed t.r.
- watercolour and gouache over pencil on paper with attached fabric sample
- image size: 39.5 by 29.25cm., 15 1/2 by 11 1/2 in.
Provenance
Liane Daydé, Paris
Condition
The sheet has a few pin holes at the top. The paper is a little discoloured with some minor handling creases. The colours are a little faded. Held in a simple wooden 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. 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
Liane Daydé was born in Paris in 1932 and studied at the Paris Opéra Ballet School. After becoming a principal dancer for the Opéra de Paris, she left the French capital in 1960 to work as an international guest artist. She created leading roles in Lifar's Blanche-Neige (1951), Fourberies (1952) and Romeo and Juliet (1955). She also danced Giselle, Coppélia and Suite en blanc with the Paris Opéra, and Sleeping Beauty with the Marquis de Cuevas Ballet.