- 37
Boris Izrailevich Anisfeld
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Boris Izrailevich Anisfeld
- Graphic Impression: A Child surrounded by shrouded figures
- signed in Cyrillic (lower left)
- gouache, watercolor, ink and pencil on paper mounted on board
- 13 1/2 by 20 in., 34.5 by 51 cm
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in the early 1960s
Exhibited
New York, Brooklyn Museum, The Boris Anisfeld Exhibition, 1918, no. 111, possibly
Literature
C. Brinton, The Boris Anisfeld Exhibition, New York, 1918, no. 111, possibly
E. Lingenauber and O. Sugrobova-Roth, Boris Anisfeld 1879-1973, catalogue raisonné, Düsseldorf, 2011, no. G145
E. Lingenauber and O. Sugrobova-Roth, Boris Anisfeld 1879-1973, catalogue raisonné, Düsseldorf, 2011, no. G145
Condition
Gouache, watercolor, ink and pencil on paper mounted on board. The surface is dirty and slightly discolored in line with age. There are areas of craquelure in the white pigment and tears in all of the four corners. There is some staining to the surface, particularly in the upper right corner, as well as some spots of foxing on the right portion of the composition.
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
We would like to thank Charles Chatfield-Taylor, the artist's grandson, Robert Kashey of Shepherd & Derom Galleries, and Dr. Eckart Lingenauber and Dr. Olga Sugrobova-Roth, authors of the catalogue raisonné on the artist, for providing additional information.