- 690
Maxim Kantor
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Maxim Kantor
- Stray Dog
- signed in Cyrillic l.r.; further signed in Latin, dated 2006-2008 and titled on reverse
- oil on canvas
- 100 by 120.5cm., 39 1/2 by 47 1/2 in.
Condition
Original canvas. There is some light surface dirt but otherwise the picture is in good condition and ready to hang. 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
Increasingly in his recent works, Kantor appears to have broadened his solidarity with creatures capable of suffering. The philosopher, Vittorio Hösle, has argued that just as Tolstoy's reader is forced to examine the relationship between man and beast in the short story 'Kholstomer', the viewer of Kantor's vulnerable subject is asked similar questions. The same intensity can be found in Franz Marc's paintings of animals, though Kantor refrains from idealising his subject – the dog stands unnervingly close against the manmade landscape, its left ear half raised, eliciting a response from the viewer. This same dog is met in another of Kantor's works shown standing behind a tree in winter, a symbol of the basic mystery of existence.