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Boris Grigoriev
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Boris Grigoriev
- The South of France
- Signed B. Grigoriev (lower right); signed Boris Grigoriev, dated 1935 and inscribed in Cyrillic To my dear and favorite Evelinochka, from your devoted Grigoriev (on the stretcher)
- Oil on canvas
- 21 by 25 in.
- 53.3 by 63.5 cm
Provenance
Lillian von Lamsdorff Sherinsky, New York
Thence by descent to Olga Mikhailovna Rodzianko Tolstoy, 1960s
Thence by descent to Tatiana Tolstoy Penkrat, United States
Thence by descent to Olga Mikhailovna Rodzianko Tolstoy, 1960s
Thence by descent to Tatiana Tolstoy Penkrat, United States
Condition
Oil on relined canvas. The picture surface is bright and appears to have recently been cleaned. Under UV light, there is inpainting along the extreme edges and scattered throughout the tree.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The present work, dated 1935 and inscribed New York on its stretcher, is most likely a view of the South of France. Grigoriev traveled to the region frequently, and in 1927 he built a home in Cagnes-sur-Mer he coined Borisella, a combination of his name and that of his wife.
The present lot comes to auction from the family of Olga Mikhailovna Rodzianko Tolstoy, wife of Vladimir Mikhailovitch Tolstoy, the grandson of the famed writer. Olga Rodzianko met Grigoriev personally while living with her uncle, Nikolai Mikhailovitch Rodzianko, son of the last president of the Russian Duma and advisor to Tsar Nicholas II, in Paris.
We would like to thank Tamara Galeeva, author of the 2007 monograph on the artist, for her help cataloguing this lot.
The present lot comes to auction from the family of Olga Mikhailovna Rodzianko Tolstoy, wife of Vladimir Mikhailovitch Tolstoy, the grandson of the famed writer. Olga Rodzianko met Grigoriev personally while living with her uncle, Nikolai Mikhailovitch Rodzianko, son of the last president of the Russian Duma and advisor to Tsar Nicholas II, in Paris.
We would like to thank Tamara Galeeva, author of the 2007 monograph on the artist, for her help cataloguing this lot.