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Alexander Borisovich Serebriakoff
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Borisovich Serebriakoff
- Interieur de M I Gourvitch, 17 rue d'Aumale
- watercolor heightened with gum arabic on paper
- 16 1/4 by 21 1/4 in.
- 41.2 by 53.9 cm
signed A. Serebriakoff lower left and inscribed with title lower right
Provenance
I. S. Gourvitch, 1950 (probably acquired directly from the artist)
Condition
Stain spot in ceiling, colors are bright and fresh. Work is affixed to mat board with three paper hinges along top edge.
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
As suggested by Serebriakoff's inscription, the present work likely depicts an interior in Isaar Gourvitch's Paris home (but may also be related to a residence of the artist as many of his other compositions have the same inscription). Serebriakoff may have been introduced to Gourvitch not only because he was a Russian art dealer (as suggested by the many and varied paintings hung on the interior's walls) but as a collector of ballet set and costume design (many works from his collection have appeared at auction since the late 1960s) an interest shared by the artist.