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Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev
- Stage Design for The Little Cockerel Golden-Comb
- inscribed B.Kustodiev, titled Petushek - zolotoi grebeshek / postanovka kukol'nogo teatra, dated 1927 and bearing 1932 exhibition label on the backing board
- watercolour on cardboard
- 16.5 by 30cm, 6 1/2 by 11 3/4 in.
Exhibited
Leningrad, The State Russian Museum; Moscow, The Pushkin Fine Art Museum, Posmertnaya vystavka proizvedenii Borisa Mikhailovicha Kustodieva, 1928-1929, no.401
Leningrad, Academy of Arts, Vystavka teatralno-dekoratsionnogo iskusstva 1917-1927, 1932, no.24
Leningrad, Academy of Arts, Vystavka teatralno-dekoratsionnogo iskusstva 1917-1927, 1932, no.24
Literature
M.Etkind, Boris Kustodiev, Moscow: Sovetskii khudozhnik, p.326, no.1890 listed
Condition
The board is in good order. There are some minor tears along the right edge and a very small piece missing. There is a small tear to the left of the missing piece. There are some scattered flecks of paint loss, primarily in the lower right quadrant. Held in a decorative wooden surround and 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."