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Alessio Issupoff
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Alessio Issupoff
- Wagons in the streets of Old Moscow in Winter
- signed in Cyrillic and dated 1913 l.l.
- oil on plywood
- 124.4 by 154.2cm, 49 by 60 3/4 in.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by Vladimir Fransovich Maistrakh (b.1869)
Thence by descent to his granddaughter, Nadezhda Andreevna Maistrakh (1928-2012)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Thence by descent to his granddaughter, Nadezhda Andreevna Maistrakh (1928-2012)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
The panel appears sound, slightly warped. The paint surface is slightly dirty. The panel has fine short hair-line cracks with associated spots of paint loss throughout. UV light reveals a number infilling scattered throughout. Held in a wooden frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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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
A journalist and author who married into the Gagarin family, Vladimir Maistrakh is known to have published in 1913 an extensive book devoted to horses. It is likely this passion which brought him into the company of Alessio Issupoff, from whom he acquired several large paintings.
The present winter street scene belongs to his exceptionally early 1910s Moscow series, in which he lovingly depicted the city's parks, old monasteries, and thoroughfares. Similar pieces from the series were included in the exhibitions of the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, the Union of Russian Artists and the Itinerant exhibitions. Issupoff studied under Serov, Korovin and Arkhipov, whose influences are all felt in the present composition. Soon after completing his Moscow series, Issupoff was posted to serve with the army in Turkmenistan, where he remained until 1921. On account of ill health, he moved to Rome in 1926 and stayed in Italy for the rest of his life. The scale, quality, and crucially the early date of this Russian-period masterpiece, place it unquestionably among the most important works by Issupoff ever to be offered at auction.
We are grateful to Tatiana Goryacheva for her assistance cataloguing this lot.
The present winter street scene belongs to his exceptionally early 1910s Moscow series, in which he lovingly depicted the city's parks, old monasteries, and thoroughfares. Similar pieces from the series were included in the exhibitions of the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, the Union of Russian Artists and the Itinerant exhibitions. Issupoff studied under Serov, Korovin and Arkhipov, whose influences are all felt in the present composition. Soon after completing his Moscow series, Issupoff was posted to serve with the army in Turkmenistan, where he remained until 1921. On account of ill health, he moved to Rome in 1926 and stayed in Italy for the rest of his life. The scale, quality, and crucially the early date of this Russian-period masterpiece, place it unquestionably among the most important works by Issupoff ever to be offered at auction.
We are grateful to Tatiana Goryacheva for her assistance cataloguing this lot.