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Lev Samoilovich Bakst
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Lev Samoilovich Bakst
- Costume Design for Dorothée from Les femmes de bonne humeur
- signed in Latin l.r.
- pencil on paper
- image size: 44.5 by 28cm, 17 1/2 by 11in.
Provenance
Madame Gilberte Cournand, Paris
Paris, Drouot-Richelieu sale La Danse: de la collection de Madame Gilberte Cournand, 30 January 1995, lot 11
Paris, Drouot-Richelieu sale La Danse: de la collection de Madame Gilberte Cournand, 30 January 1995, lot 11
Exhibited
John Herron Art Museum, Indiana
Paris, L'Hotel de Jean Charpentier, Léon Bakst, 5-19 November 1925, no.17
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, Diaghilev: Les Ballets russes, 17 May - 29 July 1979, no.197
Paris, L'Hotel de Jean Charpentier, Léon Bakst, 5-19 November 1925, no.17
Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, Diaghilev: Les Ballets russes, 17 May - 29 July 1979, no.197
Condition
The paper has discoloured and stained around the pencil lines, especially to the lower half of the figure. The pencil has rubbed and there are handling marks to the sheet. There are several spots of foxing in places. Held in a simple gold painted wooden frame and under glass. 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."