- 404
Alexander Arkadevich Labas
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Alexander Arkadevich Labas
- promenade along the neva
- signed in Cyrillic and dated 34 l.r.
gouache on card
- image size: 43.5 by 32.5cm, 17 by 13 1/4 in.
Provenance
Léon Moussinac, Paris, acquired directly from the artist
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
The card appears slightly undulated in the upper section and there is a small stain on the right hand side. There is a layer of surface dirt and some minor smudging to the gouache on the horizon. Held in a gold painted wooden 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
The French film critic and theoretician Léon Moussinac (1890-1964) was passionate about Soviet cinema and the first to introduce the essays and films of Dziga Vertov and Sergei Eisenstein to the French public at the Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs in 1925. Moussinac held regular screenings of Soviet films at the Ciné-Club de France, including some which had been commercially banned such as Battleship Potemkin in 1927. He and Eisenstein became close friends, and collaborated on an experimental film in 1927. Moussinac travelled to Russia during the 1930s when it is believed he aquired lots 404 and 405 .