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Jozef Sotira
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Jozef Sotira
- The Conservatory in the Palace of the Princess Galitzine in St. Petersburg
- watercolor and gouache heightened with gum arabic on paper
- 9 by 12 1/4 in.
- 22.8 by 31.1
signed and dated Sotira 1837 lower left; indistinctly inscribed (possibly by Alexandre Benois) and dated 1916 on the reverse
Provenance
Alexandre Nikolaevich Benois, Paris
Sotheby's London, June 25, 1981, lot 68, illustrated
Sotheby's London, June 25, 1981, lot 68, illustrated
Condition
Composition is within a black-painted border, losses to top corners. Work is affixed to mat board with archival corners.
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.
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
Built for Prince Boris Dmitrievich Galitzine in 1840, the Palace of the Princess Galitzine still stands in St. Petersburg today. The Galitzine family is one of the oldest noble families of Russia, able to trace their origins to the seventeenth century. During the Soviet era, however, the Palace was converted into a block of communal apartments, and this magnificent conservatory would have been dismantled. Little is known of the artist Sotira, although it is documented that he was from Vienna and active between 1830 and 1865. During this time he traveled to Russia and enjoyed the patronage of a number of noble families.