Grigory Gluckmann

Galerie Juarez Inc, Los Angeles
Manhattan Galleries, Pasadena
Private Collection, California, 1968
Thence by descent

This painting is ready to hang as is. The board on which it is painted is stable and flat, and the paint layer is in similarly good condition. The painting is clean and varnished. This may even be Gluckman's original finish. There are no restorations. The painting is in beautiful state. The following condition report has been provided by Simon Parkes of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc. 502 East 74th St. New York, NY 212-734-3920, simonparkes@msn.com , an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's.
"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."

Born in Russia in 1898, Grigory Gluckmann studied in Moscow before leaving for Paris in 1924. Met with great enthusiasm from collectors and critics alike, he exhibited widely in Paris and London before visiting America in 1937 for his first New York exhibition. He went on to exhibit in cities across the country, including Los Angeles, Phoenix and Dallas.

Gluckmann's exquisite talent stems from his technical skill and his unique artistic vision. Although a master of various media and suited to render any image, he is best known for his elegant oils of the female figure in a wide range of settings—at the ballet, on the stage, in the dressing room, at the theater, at the race course. In Daydreams, one of his most successful works from this series, Gluckmann captures a private moment between two young girls seated at a table. The artist's delicate and intricate brushwork conveys their radiant beauty, while the teacup and rose serve as props, emphasizing the exaggerated perspective of the composition.