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Ivan Pavlovich Pokhitonov
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Ivan Pavlovich Pokhitonov
- Family Scene at La Panne
- signed in Latin l.r.
- oil on panel
- 15.1 by 10.4cm, 10 by 4in.
- Executed in 1911.
Provenance
The collection of the artist
Collection of Eugénie Wulfert and Boris Wulfert Pokhitonov, Belgium
Private collection, Belgium
Collection of Eugénie Wulfert and Boris Wulfert Pokhitonov, Belgium
Private collection, Belgium
Literature
V.Petrov, Ivan Pokitonow, Moscow: Belyi gorod, 2003, p.42 illustrated
Condition
The panel is sound. The left edge is cut slightly unevenly. There are some minor surface scratches, and the varnish is slightly discoloured. UV light reveals some retouching to the horizon and scattered points in the top right corner in the sky. 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
Pokhitonov first discovered the seaside resort at La Panne in the mid-1890s, soon after he had moved to Belgium. He grew extremely fond of this small coastal village where he often rented a house for several months at a time, in 1895, 1899-1900, 1911 and 1920-1921. These long retreats were extremely productive periods during which he produced a number of landscapes depicting the dunes in both the sun and the snow, great expanses of beach, fishermen and seascapes, farmland and hunting scenes. In 1911, Pokhitonov's children Nina, Vera and Boris came to visit him at La Panne. Family unions were rare and the Pokhitonov took the opportunity to immortalise their stay in this painting, which remained in his collection all his life. A few surviving photographs show Pokhitonov at work on this very painting at his travelling easel, providing an interesting record of his plein air painting methods.
We are grateful to Olivier Bertrand, author of the forthcoming catalogue raisonné on Ivan Pokhitonov, for providing this note.
We are grateful to Olivier Bertrand, author of the forthcoming catalogue raisonné on Ivan Pokhitonov, for providing this note.