Lot 193
  • 193

Pavel Tchelitchew

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • Pavel Tchelitchew
  • A sketch from Cafe Royal, a Portrait of Ruth Ford, A caricature of an artist and a sketch of a seated man: four drawings
  • (i) Pencil and ink on paper
    (ii, iii and iv) Silverpoint on paper
  • largest: 19 1/2 by 12 3/4 in. 49.3 by 32.4 cm.
  • smallest: 12 by 9 in. 30.5 by 22.9 cm.

Condition

The Portrait of Ruth Ford is in good condition. The sheet is slightly dirty and there are handling marks along the edges. There is a crack in the primer at the bottom right that runs from the extreme right edge to the bottom edge. Small loss in extreme left corner. Otherwise the work is in good condition. The other sheets are in good condition. Edges slightly deckled and slight yellowing to the sheet. Handling creases throughout.
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