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Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova
- Set Design for Swan Lake
- bearing Musées de Strasbourg exhibition label on the reverse
- watercolour over pencil on paper
- 48.5 by 70cm; 19 by 27 1/2 cm
Provenance
Acquired from Mikhail Larionov by Mrs Constance A. Kyrle Fletcher
Sotheby's London, Icons, Russian Pictures and Works of Art, 15 December 1993, lot 127
Sotheby's London, Icons, Russian Pictures and Works of Art, 15 December 1993, lot 127
Exhibited
Strasbourg, Ancienne Douane, Les Ballets Russes de Serge de Diaghilev 1909-1929, 1969, no.144
Literature
Exhibition catalogue Les Ballets Russes de Serge de Diaghilev 1909-1929, Strasbourg, 1969, p.96, no.144
Condition
The is undulating slightly. Covered in a layer of surface dirt. There is slight foxing and minor stains in the lower right corner of the composition. There are two minor abrasions in the lower right corner. Held in a plain black 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
Ifan Kyrle Fletcher was a well-known London book dealer specialising in the performing arts and founder of the Society for Theatre Research. He and Larionov corresponded regularly, and Kyrle Fletcher and his wife Constance are known to have owned several works by both Goncharova and Larionov.