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Sergei Soudeikine
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Sergei Soudeikine
- Russian Fairy Tale
- signed Soudeikine (lower right)
- gouache on card
- 24 1/2 by 18 in., 62.5 by 45.5 cm
Provenance
Frank Welch Crowninshield, New York
Private Collection, Sarasota, Florida
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner, circa 2005
Condition
Gouache on board. The edges are worn. There are four horizontal creases across the surface and some tears to the surface paint layer near the creases. There is a T shaped tear to the surface (about 5 inches by 3 inches) near the middle right edge. There is some minor craquelure and scratches to the surface and a pin hole along the center left edge. Held in a gold painted wood 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.
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
The offered work is a design executed circa 1920 for a production by Nikita Baliev.
We would like to thank Tamara Galeeva for providing additional catalogue information.