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David Davidovich Burliuk
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- David Davidovich Burliuk
- Don Quixote
- Signed Burliuk and dated 1926 (lower right); inscribed NO 20 (on the stretcher)
- Oil on canvas
- 13 1/4 by 17 3/4 in.
- 33.7 by 45.1 cm.
- Painted in 1926.
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby’s, New York, December 17, 1990, lot 364
Condition
The original canvas has been laid down onto another canvas. The picture surface is in generally good condition aside from a darkened varnish. Under UV: some of the darker outlines of the horse and rider fluoresce, which may be due to the artist's retouchings or a later retouching. There is a vertical area of inpainting 2 inches long below the windwill at left.
In a hand carved frame decorated with heads of horses and men.
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.