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Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova
- Costume design for St.Peter in Liturgie
- titled and initialled in Latin l.l., inscribed pour N. Gontcharova /M.Larionov; bearing exhibition labels on the reverse
- gouache au pochoir
- 74 by 54cm, 29 by 21 1/4 in.
Provenance
Acquired from Mikhail Larionov in 1946
Sotheby's London, Ballet Designs from the Collection of Mr and Mrs John Carr Doughty, 4 June 1981, lot 258
A gift from John Carr Doughty to the present owner in the 1990s
Sotheby's London, Ballet Designs from the Collection of Mr and Mrs John Carr Doughty, 4 June 1981, lot 258
A gift from John Carr Doughty to the present owner in the 1990s
Exhibited
Leicester, Leicester Art Designs, Diaghilev (Carr Doughty Collection), 1966
Coventry, Belgrade Theatre, Diaghilev Ballet Designs, 1967
Arts Council of Great Britain touring exhibition, Diaghilev: an exhibition of costume and set designs chiefly for Diaghilev's ballets, drawn from the collection of John Carr Doughty, 1967-8, no.46
Strasbourg, L’Ancienne Douane, Les ballets russes de Serge de Diaghilev, 1909-1929, 15 May-15 September 1969, no.220
Frankfurt, Schirn Kunsthalle, Die Maler und das Theater im 20.Jahrhundert, 28 February-19 May 1986, no.152
Coventry, Belgrade Theatre, Diaghilev Ballet Designs, 1967
Arts Council of Great Britain touring exhibition, Diaghilev: an exhibition of costume and set designs chiefly for Diaghilev's ballets, drawn from the collection of John Carr Doughty, 1967-8, no.46
Strasbourg, L’Ancienne Douane, Les ballets russes de Serge de Diaghilev, 1909-1929, 15 May-15 September 1969, no.220
Frankfurt, Schirn Kunsthalle, Die Maler und das Theater im 20.Jahrhundert, 28 February-19 May 1986, no.152
Literature
Exhibition catalogue, Diaghilev: an exhibition of costume and set designs chiefly for Diaghilev's ballets, drawn from the collection of John Carr Doughty, Arts Council of Great Britain touring exhibition, 1967, p.11
Exhibition catalogue, Les ballets russes de Serge de Diaghilev, 1909-1929, L’Ancienne Douane, Strasbourg, 1969, p.130-1
Exhibition catalogue, Die Maler und das Theater im 20. Jahrhundert, Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt, 1986, p.223, illustrated
Exhibition catalogue, Les ballets russes de Serge de Diaghilev, 1909-1929, L’Ancienne Douane, Strasbourg, 1969, p.130-1
Exhibition catalogue, Die Maler und das Theater im 20. Jahrhundert, Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt, 1986, p.223, illustrated
Condition
There is a minor water stain in the lower right corner of the paper. There are dirt marks and spots of foxing in places on the white surround. Held in a wooden frame under glass. 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
The 1915 designs for the ballet Liturgie are some of Goncharova's most striking works, inspired both by Rayonism and Byzantine art. Several versions are signed both by Goncharova and her partner Mikhail Larionov, suggesting some degree of collaboration and the present lot is inscribed with a dedication in French to Goncharova by Larionov.