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Alexander Evgenievich Yakovlev
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Alexander Evgenievich Yakovlev
- Portrait of a Mangbetu Boy
- signed and inscribed in Latin l.r.
- pastel and charcoal on paper
- 64.5 by 49cm, 25 1/2 by 19 1/4 in.
Provenance
Acquired by Marquis François de Chasseloup-Laubat (1904-1968) in France
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Condition
The sheet has been laid on card. The edges are slightly uneven and there are pinholes along the edges. There are a few tears in places to the edges. There are small losses to the sheet in the lower left and upper left corners as well as along the right edge. There are spots of foxing and yellow stains in places and the sheet has discoloured. There is a layer of surface dirt. Held in a simple wooden frame 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
In March 1925 the Croisière noire arrives in the Haut-Uele region, where the members of the expedition are stunned by their very first encounter with Mangebetu women. Sitting in a single line with solemn faces, almond-shaped eyes and elongated heads, tightly wrapped from birth, they bring to mind ancient Egyptian wall paintings. Yakovlev stays in the village of Eki Bondo, where he executes a number of female portraits, such as Titi and Naranghe, Molendé, Ourou. In the present work, he depicts for the first time a slender boy with an elongated head.
The present work will be included in the forthcoming Alexander Yakovlev catalogue raisonné being prepared by Caroline Haardt de la Baume, to whom we are grateful for providing this catalogue note.