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Alexander Evgenievich Yakovlev
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Alexander Evgenievich Yakovlev
- The Bishop of Bangui
- signed and inscribed in Latin l.l.; further inscribed in Latin l.r.
- sanguine and pastel on paper
- 75 by 56cm, 29 1/2 by 22in.
Provenance
Gropper Gallery, Massachusetts
Private Collection, New York
Private Collection, New York
Exhibited
Cambridge, Mass., Gropper Art Gallery, Alexandre Iacovleff, An Exhibition of Fifty Drawings and Paintings, 1972, no.11
Literature
Exhibition catalogue Alexandre Iacovleff, An Exhibition of Fifty Drawings and Paintings, Cambridge, Mass., 1972, no.11 illustrated
Condition
There is a layer of surface dirt and minor foxing in places. There are pinholes at the edges and corners. The left edge is slightly uneven. The paper has discoloured along all four edges. The sheet is attached to the mount at the top corners. Held in a wooden frame with a canvas mount behind glass. 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
The Apostolic administrator of the Ubangi-Shari, Bishop Jean René Calloch, impressed the members of the Croisière noire expedition with his intelligence, saintly appearance and 'charme incomparable'. See La Croisière Noire, p.89 for a discussion of this interesting cleric.