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Sergei Soudeikine
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Sergei Soudeikine
- Théâtre de l’Apollo, Paris
- Signed Soudeikine, dated 1921 Paris and inscribed Theatre "Apollo" (lower right)
- Gouache over charcoal and pencil on paper with collage
- 15 3/8 by 20 3/4 in.
- 39 by 52.7 cm
- Executed in 1921.
Provenance
Denys Miller Sutton, London
By descent in the family to the present owner
By descent in the family to the present owner
Condition
Gouache over charcoal and pencil on paper with collage. The lower stage set is on cardboard that has been mounted on the sheet. The colors are bright. There is rippling throughout the sheet, which is mounted to a thin piece of paperboard at the corners. Minor surface dirt. In overall good 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.
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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
In 1920 Soudeikine emigrated from Russia to Paris, where he worked closely with La Chauve-Souris (The Bat), Nikita Balieff’s touring revue that had been popular in Moscow since its inception in 1906. The show consisted of songs, dances, and sketches, and one of its legacies is the popularization of the jaunty tune The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers. La Chauve-Souris often played at Théâtre de l’Apollo, a music hall located at 20 rue de Clichy in the 9th arrondisment, before moving to New York in 1922.