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George Albert Frost
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- George Albert Frost
- A Group of Twenty Drawings including Views of Tomsk, Omsk, Chita and Baikal
- each inscribed in Latin
- pencil on paper
- largest: 25 by 35cm, 9 1/2 by 13 3/4 in.; smallest: 21 by 29cm; 8 1/4 by 11 1/2 in.
Condition
Each sheet is covered in a layer of surface dirt and has discoloured slightly in line with age. Very minor tears, creases and stains can be found on some sheets. Each sheet is unframed.
"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
George Albert Frost was an American artist educated in Antwerp who accompanied the explorer George Kennan on an expedition to Siberia in 1885 to record the lives of exiles in the Russian Empire. The sketches and drawings produced on the trip were used to illustrate the resultant two volume 1891 publication Siberia and the Exile System written by Kennan. The present group includes various drawings relating to the Decembrists along with landscapes and portrait studies.