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Yuri Pavlovich Annenkov
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Yuri Pavlovich Annenkov
- Satirical composition
- signed with initials in Cyrillic l.l.
- pen and ink with collage on paper
- image size: 24.7 by 20cm, 9 3/4 by 7 3/4 in.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist
Condition
There is a tear approximately 2cm in length to the upper left corner of the paper border and a number of creases to the left and right edges. There is a small tear to the bottom right hand edge of the sheet. Both the border and the sheet are uneven and have discoloured. There are two spots of foxing near the cutlery. Held in a wooden black and gold painted frame under Plexiglas. 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
The offered lot is closely related to Annenkov's collage The Newspaper from 1917 in the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, which illustrated Kuzmin's short story The Imaginary House in the journal Argus in 1917. A second variant appears in Portrety (1922) on p.48.