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Alexander Evgenievich Yakovlev
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Alexander Evgenievich Yakovlev
- Sergei Kusevitsky Conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra
signed in Latin and dated 1936 l.m. and stamped with Zorin Collection stamp l.r.
- sanguine and black chalk on paper
- image size: 43.5 by 29cm, 17 1/4 by 11 1/2 in.
Provenance
The Zorin Collection
Exhibited
Possibly New York, The Grand Central Art Galleries, Memorial Exhibition of the Work of Alexandre Iacovleff (1887-1983), 11 - 29 April 1939, no.213 Portrait of Serge Koussevetsky
Condition
The sheet is sound but smudged with light handling marks. 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."
Catalogue Note
Sergei Kusevitsky (1874-1951) was a Russian-born Jewish conductor and composer. He and his orchestra used to tour towns along the Volga by riverboat before he emigrated from Russia in 1920. His long tenure as conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1924-1949 was considered a golden era, during which he built the reputation of the ensemble into that of a leading American orchestra. His students and protégés included Leonard Bernstein, Samuel Adler and Sarah Caldwell.