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Nikolai Fechin
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Nikolai Fechin
- Peasant Girl
- signed in Cyrillic l.l.
- oil on canvasboard
- 34.5 by 29cm, 13 1/2 by 11 1/2 in.
Provenance
Serge Agababian Sedrac, Paris
Fenn Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1984
Fenn Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1984
Exhibited
Prague, Institut Slave de Prague, Exposition de la Peinture Russe, 1935, no.190
Condition
The board is sound, though very slightly warped. The surface is covered with a layer of slightly yellowed varnish and is a bit dirty. There is minor paint loss around the edges. Under UV, pigment fluoresces near the girl's mouth and in the lower right corner. Held in a gold painted wood 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."