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Alexander Yakovlevich Golovin
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Alexander Yakovlevich Golovin
- A group of four costume designs for The May Queen
- signed with initials, titled and variously inscribed in Cyrillic
- watercolour, gouache, pen and ink over pencil on paper
- image size of one: 30 by 22cm, 11 3/4 by 8 1/2 in.; three: 31.5 by 22.8cm, 12 1/4 by 9in.
Condition
All sheets appear sound, although the paper has discoloured.There are some small areas of the artist's corrective overpainting in gouche on three of the costume designs. Small surface smudges and scuffs and minor stains are visible to the sheets, along with a few spots of foxing. Held in matching wooden frames under glass. Unexamined out of frames.
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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
Based on the comic French opera Les amours champêtres, Maiskaya koroleva was staged at the Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg on 30 January 1919. Golovin’s sets and costumes perfectly embodied its lighthearted, pastoral theme.