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Pavel Tchelitchew
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Pavel Tchelitchew
- Sketch for Phenomena
- Pen and ink on paper
- 11 1/8 by 17 3/4 in.
- 28.2 by 45.1 cm
- Circa 1937
Exhibited
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, William Carlos Williams, December - February 1979
Evanston, Terra Museum of American Art, Twentieth Century American Drawings - The Figure in Contect. April - June 1984
New York, Midtown Payson Galleries, Pavel Tchelitchew - A Reevaluation, September - November 1994
Evanston, Terra Museum of American Art, Twentieth Century American Drawings - The Figure in Contect. April - June 1984
New York, Midtown Payson Galleries, Pavel Tchelitchew - A Reevaluation, September - November 1994
Condition
Slight rippling to sheet. Handling creases most noticable along edges particularly at top and bottom. One hole to left of large walking figure and one in figure's left leg. Small stain at bottom right corner. Tape residue on verso, shows through at bottom edge on recto.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Tchelitchew began working on sketches for his monumental work Phenomena between 1935 and 1938. Today, Phenomena is in the Tret'yakov Gallery in Moscow.