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Nikolai Fechin
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
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Description
- Nikolai Fechin
- Portrait of a Woman in Blue
- signed in Latin l.r.
- oil on canvas
- 61.5 by 51.5cm, 24 1/4 by 20 1/4 in.
Provenance
ABA Gallery, New York
Exhibited
Included in the US tour of the Nicolai Fechin 1881-1955 travelling exhibition, organized by the Foundation for International Arts & Education, visiting several cities including Minneapolis and Seattle through March 2013
Literature
Supplement exhibition catalogue for Nicolai Fechin 1881-1955, Maryland: Gray Graphics Corporation, 2011, p. 46, illustrated
Condition
Original canvas. There is a small area of paint loss to the left edge, just left of the sitter's shoulder. There is another small area of paint loss to the dark background upper left. There is craquelure throughout, which is raised in placed, as well as some surface dirt. Held in a painted wooden frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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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
Portraiture makes up a significant part of Nicolai Fechin’s diverse oeuvre, and these intimate depictions of the human face were especially meaningful to the artist. He preferred painting the faces of people he knew, capturing their innate spirit with spontaneous brushwork and bright, vivid colours. In the present lot Fechin chooses a monochromatic background so that the brilliant blue of the sitter’s dress and the matching blue of her eyes pop from the canvas. The portrait is an exquisite example of Fechin’s work during his American period.