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Yuri Pavlovich Annenkov
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Yuri Pavlovich Annenkov
- Portrait of Maurice Ravel
- signed with initials in Latin and dated 1932 l.r.
- ink on paper
- image size: 25 by 19.2cm, 9 3/4 by 7 1/2 in.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist
Literature
G.Annenkov, People and Portraits; a Tragic Cycle, vol.II, New York: Inter-Language Literary Associates, 1966, p.223, illustrated p.225
Condition
The sheet appears sound. There are a number of traces of the underdrawing. There is a spot of foxing to the middle right edge. There are stains in the lower left corner and spots of gouache to the left eye of the sitter. Held in a wooden gold painted frame under glass.
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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
Annenkov first met Ravel in 1932 during a performance at the Opera Comique de Paris of Bronislava Nijinska's one-act ballet, Bolero. In his memoirs, the artist recalls how he sketched Ravel's portrait from the wings as he conducted the orchestra.
'After Ravel's death in 1937, I found the sketch I had made five years previously in my files, I drew over my faded pencil lines in ink to strengthen them. My portrait of Ravel is now in America, in the collection of the composer Dimitri Tiomkin' (G.Annenkov, idem, p.225).
'After Ravel's death in 1937, I found the sketch I had made five years previously in my files, I drew over my faded pencil lines in ink to strengthen them. My portrait of Ravel is now in America, in the collection of the composer Dimitri Tiomkin' (G.Annenkov, idem, p.225).