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Nikolai Fechin
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Nikolai Fechin
- Russian Girl
- signed in Latin l.r.
- oil on canvas
- 38.3 by 30.7cm, 15 by 12in.
Provenance
Private Collection, La Jolla, California, circa 1935
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Condition
Original canvas. There are very minor flecks of paint loss to the sitter's face. The paint surface is slightly dusty. UV light reveals no apparent retouching. Some pigments fluoresce under the black light. Held in a richly ornamented gold painted frame. 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
Nikolai Fechin’s portraits make up a significant part of his diverse oeuvre. Throughout the artist's extensive travels across Siberia, Bali and the American Southwest, Fechin painted the faces of friends, colleagues and the people he encountered with graceful intimacy. Portraits of children were especially prominent throughout Fechin’s repertoire, and he effectively captured the innocence, sentimentality and wary maturity of each of his young sitters through use of a brilliant colour palette and bold textures.