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Aleksey Ilych Kravchenko
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Alexei Ilych Kravchenko
- Fetching Wood
- signed in Cyrillic and inscribed on the reverse
- oil on canvas laid on cardboard
- 25 by 31cm, 9 3/4 by 12 1/4 in.
Provenance
Acquired from the artist's daughter in the 1990s in Moscow
Condition
The board is sound. There is a layer of surface dirt. There are abrasions along the edges associated with the frame. There is an area of paint loss to the upper right edge. Held in a gold painted 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
Known for his drawings and illustrations of the writings by Alexander Puskin and Nikolai Gogol, Kravchenko studied painting in Moscow with Valentin Serov and Konstantin Korovin. During the late 1910s, his approach to colour changed and he began to experiment and would alternate intense colours so as to create contrasts within a limited palette. In the present work the subtle variations of green and blue create a forest which completely envelops the two figures.