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Pavel Alexandrovich Svedomsky
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Pavel Alexandrovich Svedomsky
- Red Sky
signed in Cyrillic l.r.
- oil on canvas
- 65 by 153 cm, 25 1/2 by 60 1/4 in.
Condition
The canvas has been lined. There are vertical lines of craquelure running throughout. There is a layer of surface dirt and a few minor paint loss in places. UV light reveals sweeping areas of retouching in the sky and some minor retouching elsewhere. Held in a gold painted frame. 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Pavel Svedomsky and his brother Alexander grew up on the family estate in Perm province. From 1870 they both studied in Düsseldorf and the Munich Academy of Arts under Mikhail Munkacsy. In 1875, they moved together to Rome, but would return to the estate in Russia every summer. Between 1887 and 1892 they worked on the murals of The Life of Christ in St Vladimir's Cathedral, Kiev. In 1896, Pavel took part in the World Exhibition in Paris. His 1882 painting, Medusa was bought by Pavel Tretyakov and is one of five works by Svedomsky in the State Tretyakov Gallery collection.