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Yuri Pavlovich Annenkov
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Yuri Pavlovich Annenkov
- Midnight in Paris
- signed in Latin l.l.
- oil and assemblage on canvas
- 170 by 248cm, 67 by 98in.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist
Condition
The canvas is lined. There is a layer of surface dirt and discoloured varnish. There are some areas of paint shrinkage and some very minor areas of paint loss to the lines of vertical impasto on the lower central edge. There are flecks of paint loss to the central area of green impasto. There are fine lines of craquelure in places throughout. UV light reveals some black lines of retouching to the central lines of impasto, but no apparent signs of retouching elsewhere. 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.
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"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
It is believed the offered lot was commissioned by Tiomkin from Annenkov in 1969 for $1,000 and is listed in a document confirming details of a cheque sent to the artist in Paris. The work was destined to be shipped directly to London. (I.Obuchowa-Zelinska, "Ty ne predstavlyaesh', kak mne tebya zdes' ne khvataet...": Dmitri Temkin i Yurii Annenkov - neskol'ko epizodov 60-letnej druzhby' in E.Zaltsberg (Ed.), Russkie evrei v Amerike, vol.4, 2010, pp.232-256).
After studying in St. Petersburg with Marc Chagall, Yuri Annenkov moved to Paris, where he worked with the French Les Nabis artists Maurice Denis and Felix Valloton. Inspired by this avant-garde group, Annenkov began experimenting in a wide variety of mediums, producing book illustrations, stage and screen designs and oil paintings. He moved to Paris permanently in 1924 and aligned himself with the School of Paris.
Midnight in Paris was most likely inspired by Annenkov's experiments with unconventional treatments of space, texture and perspective. Areas of collage and assemblage reference the artist’s earlier series of Dada-inspired abstract pieces (1919-1920), and Annenkov returned to this media throughout his career. Extraordinary in size, Midnight in Paris emotes an atmosphere of mystery, intensified by the rich, dark colour palette and variety of texture.
After studying in St. Petersburg with Marc Chagall, Yuri Annenkov moved to Paris, where he worked with the French Les Nabis artists Maurice Denis and Felix Valloton. Inspired by this avant-garde group, Annenkov began experimenting in a wide variety of mediums, producing book illustrations, stage and screen designs and oil paintings. He moved to Paris permanently in 1924 and aligned himself with the School of Paris.
Midnight in Paris was most likely inspired by Annenkov's experiments with unconventional treatments of space, texture and perspective. Areas of collage and assemblage reference the artist’s earlier series of Dada-inspired abstract pieces (1919-1920), and Annenkov returned to this media throughout his career. Extraordinary in size, Midnight in Paris emotes an atmosphere of mystery, intensified by the rich, dark colour palette and variety of texture.