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Alexandre Iacovleff
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Alexandre Iacovleff
- Mother and Child
- signed A. Iacovleff, dated 1932 and inscribed Hue (lower right); labeled for sale and with provenance information (on the backing)
- sanguine, charcoal and pastel on paper
- 22 by 26 1/4 in., 56 by 66.5 cm
Provenance
Scott & Fowles Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York
Private Collection, New York
Exhibited
Washington D.C., National Geographic Society, Explorer's Hall, 1935
New York, Grand Central Gallery, Memorial Exhibition of the Work of Alexandre Iacovleff, April 1939, no. 64
New York, Grand Central Gallery, Memorial Exhibition of the Work of Alexandre Iacovleff, April 1939, no. 64
Literature
Boston Sunday Herald, April 7, 1935, Section B, p. 8, illustrated
A. Iacovleff, Faces and Fashions of Asia's Changeless Tribes, The National Geographic Magazine, Washington D.C., January 1936, v. 69, pp. 22 and 36, pl. XVI, illustrated
Grand Central Gallery, Memorial Exhibition of the Work of Alexandre Iacovleff, New York, 1939, p. 10, illustrated
A. Iacovleff, Faces and Fashions of Asia's Changeless Tribes, The National Geographic Magazine, Washington D.C., January 1936, v. 69, pp. 22 and 36, pl. XVI, illustrated
Grand Central Gallery, Memorial Exhibition of the Work of Alexandre Iacovleff, New York, 1939, p. 10, illustrated
Condition
Sanguine, charcoal and pastel on paper. The paper is very slightly buckled and there is some minor, light staining, including a spot in the lower right and lower left corners and a faint vertical line along the right and left side, perhaps from an old frame. There are some scratches in the mother's clothing. In overall fine condition. Held in a gold painted wood frame with matt 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.
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
"A Madonna of the rice fields wears a huge hat like a halo. Fear stiffens the child but the mother's eyes are trusting. Peasant girls in Annam Province, French Indo-China marry very young and often have many children. The silver ring around the infant's neck is highly prized" (A. Iacovleff, National Geographic Magazine, p. 22).