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Mstislav Valerianovich Dobuzhinsky
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Mstislav Valerianovich Dobuzhinsky
- A group of ten costume designs
- signed in Latin and variously dated
- gouache and pencil on paper laid on board
- 38.5 by 25cm., 15 1/4 by 10in.
Exhibited
New York, Museum of Modern Art, Art in Progress, 1944, no.22
Condition
Some of the sheets have been laid on board. The sheets have discoloured. There is surface dirt and several of the sheets have handling marks. There is loss to the lower corners of both the designs for Prince Goudal and there is some loss to the surface of the paper in the lower right corner of The Old Retired Officer from The Fair at Sorochinsky. UNFRAMED.
"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
The group includes four designs from The Fair at Sorochinsk, 1942; two from Mademoiselle Angot, 1943; one from Platov's Cossacks in Paris, two from Prince Goudal, 1945.