Lot 320
  • 320

Konstantin Alexeevich Korovin

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Konstantin Alexeevich Korovin
  • Design for Rusalka
  • signed C. Korovine and dated indistinctly (lower left); inscribed and titled in Cyrillic (upper right); inscribed and dated indistinctly (on the reverse)

  • oil on board
  • 11 1/4 by 16 in.
  • 28.5 by 41 cm

Provenance

Sale: Sotheby's London, December 1, 2004, lot 177, illustrated
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

Condition

Oil on board. The surface is slightly dirty and covered with a layer of varnish. There is a minor mark from the frame running along the upper edge and a minor white stain in the upper right corner. There is minor craquelure to surface. The paint layer is thin in the upper right corner, but this could be original. Under UV pigment fluoresces in the lower portion of the painting, where the work appears to have been restored. Held in a gold painted wood frame with plaster molding. 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.
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.