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Mikhail Fedorovich Larionov
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Mikhail Fedorovich Larionov
- Set Design for Bova Korolevich
- signed with initials in Latin l.r.; further stamped with Lifar's collector's stamp on reverse and inscribed Collection Serge Lifar / Larionow / "Contes russes" de Liadow / rideau
- gouache, pencil and ink on paper
- 25 by 34.5cm, 9 3/4 by 13 1/2 in.
Provenance
The Collection of Serge Lifar, Lausanne
Condition
There is a horizontal and a vertical crease running through the centre of the sheet. There is loss to the sheet and a tear to the upper edge in the top right quadrant. There are pinholes to the corners and nicks and handling marks to the edges in places. The lower left corner is creased and the remaining corners are worn. The sheet has discoloured. Held in a simple painted wooden frame behind glass. 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
TWO BALLET DESIGNS FROM THE COLLECTION OF SERGE LIFAR (1906-1986)
'Modern painting became a passion with me. I was not satisfied to see it at the Ballets Russes, in exhibitions, or in the studios of artists; I was soon taken with the desire to have constantly around me, under my eyes, the things I loved. This is how I decided to form a collection of my own' - Serge Lifar, 1933
'Modern painting became a passion with me. I was not satisfied to see it at the Ballets Russes, in exhibitions, or in the studios of artists; I was soon taken with the desire to have constantly around me, under my eyes, the things I loved. This is how I decided to form a collection of my own' - Serge Lifar, 1933