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Georges Anatolievich Pogedaieff
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Georges Anatolievich Pogedaieff
- A Pair of Costume Designs for the Ballet The Legend of Life
- Signed with the artist's monogram and inscribed in Cyrillic
- Gouache and silver paint over pencil on paper with fabrics attached to the upper corners
- each 14 1/4 by 12 3/4 in.
- 36.2 by 32.4 cm
Provenance
Ivan Narodny
Mrs. Mary Harriman Rumsey, Washington D.C. (gifted by the above for Christmas 1922)
Thence by descent
Mrs. Mary Harriman Rumsey, Washington D.C. (gifted by the above for Christmas 1922)
Thence by descent
Condition
Each has pinholes around the edges and at the corners. Surface dirt and scattered pin-size spots of very minor scattered discoloration. Rippling and handling creases throughout. Fabrics are stapled and/or pinned at the upper corners on both sheets. Each sheet is in fair condition.
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.
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 Legend of Life (music by Reinhold Glière) is a ballet for one dancer arranged in three scenes. The dancer is a symbolic image, the visualized imaginiation of a young monk dreaming of the girl he loved the evening before his ordination.