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Pavel Tchelitchew
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Pavel Tchelitchew
- Boy in a Leotard
- signed P. Tchelitchew and dated 32 (lower left); labeled, numbered and inscribed variously for exhibition and stamped for export (on the reverse and backing)
- gouache on board
- 30 by 12 1/2 in.
- 76 by 31 cm
Provenance
Private Collection
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1961
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1961
Exhibited
New York, Gallery of Modern Art, Pavel Tchelitchew, March-April 1964, no. 103
Literature
Gallery of Modern Art, Pavel Tchelitchew, New York, 1964, p. 59, no. 103
Condition
Gouache on board. The surface is slightly dirty. There are several pin holes in each of the four corners and two holes near the left edge/upper left corner. There are also two additional pin holes directly across from these on the right side. The lower left corner is creased and there is minor paint loss in each corner and around the edges. There are several scratches to the surface and lacerations to the surface of the paper, including to the left of the head and in the nose and cheek area of the boy. Held in a wood frame and under 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.
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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.