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Vladimir Alexandrovich Plotnikov
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Vladimir Alexandrovich Plotnikov
- In the Bath House
- signed in Cyrillic and dated 1897 l.r.
- oil on canvas
- 115.5 by 148cm, 45 1/2 by 58 1/4 in.
Provenance
Sotheby's London, The Russian Sale, 11 June 1997, lot 136
Condition
The canvas has been lined. There is a layer of surface dirt. There are fine lines of craquelure in places to the impasto and evidence of restoration in places to the inner frame edge. UV lights reveals scattered retouching throughout the work with larger areas of retouching to the corners and along the edges. Held in a wooden frame with gold painted plaster moulding. 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
In his 1914 encyclopaedia of Russian artists, Sergei Kondakov notes that Vladimir Plotnikov graduated from the Imperial Academy of Arts in 1897, and received a medal for a painting titled In the Bath House.