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Vasili Vasilievich Vereshchagin
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Vasili Vasilievich Vereshchagin
- The Fallen Soldier
- oil on canvas
- 22.5 by 32.7cm, 8 3/4 by 13in.
Condition
Original canvas. The paint surface is dirty and there is a layer of yellowed varnish. There is light abrasion to the edges and corners. There are lines of fine craquelure in places throughout and faint stretcher marks are visible. UV light reveals a spot of retouching 14 cm in from the lower left corner. UNFRAMED.
"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
This foreshortened figure lying in the snow strongly recalls Vereshchagin’s depiction of the snow-flecked casualties in the foreground of Shipka-Sheinova. Skobolev at Shipka (1878-1879, The State Tretyakov Gallery), one of the most resonant paintings from his Turko-Russian war series. The crow as a symbol features in his ground-breaking canvas, The Apotheosis of War (1871), from Vereshchagin’s earlier Turkestan series.