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Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin
- Dans les vignes de La Favière
- signed in Latin, initialled in Cyrillic and dated 1933 l.l.; further inscribed and titled in Latin and bearing a 1935 exhibition label on the backing board
- watercolour over pencil on paper laid on board
- 47 by 31cm, 18 1/2 by 12 1/4 in.
Provenance
Gift from the artist to Professor N.L.Okunev
Exhibited
Prague, Institut Slave, Exposition de la Peinture Russe, 1935, no.42
Literature
Exhibition catalogue, Exposition de la Peinture Russe, Prague 1935, p.36, no.167 listed; no.14 illustrated
Condition
The support is in good order, with some minor wear to the edges. There are some minor disolourations and some surface dirt. Held in a gold painted wooden frame. Unexamined out of frame.
"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."
"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
Bilibin owned a modest summer house in La Favière which he used as a base for sketching and painting holidays.