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Lot 244
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Attributed to Yuri Ivanovich Pimenov

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description

  • Yuri Ivanovich Pimenov
  • City View
  • oil on canvas

  • 35 by 65cm, 13 3/4 by 25 1/2 in.

Provenance

Acquired from the daughter of the artist by the previous owner in 1992

Condition

The board is slightly warped. The paint surface is dirty. There are flecks of paint loss above the chimney in the lower left quadrant with further paint loss from impact craquelure to the right of the left tower. There is a minor scratch to the central tower building and in places elsewhere. Held in a wooden 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."

Catalogue Note

To be sold together with a work in ink and gouache by Yury Pimenov depicting Fedor Antonov and Lyuba Silich, inscribed with the artist's monogram in Cyrillic and dated summer 1930 l.r.