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Amshei Nurenberg
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Amshei Nurenberg
- 'Red Banner' Commune, Threshing
- signed and titled in Cyrillic l.l.
- gouache on paper laid on plywood
- image size: 26 by 37cm, 10 1/4 by 14 1/2 in.
- Executed in 1929
Condition
The sheet has been laid on plywood. There are creases throughout the composition. There are surface scratches and flecks of paint loss in places. There are water stains in places. There is a light 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
Amshey Nurenberg was a Ukrainian born avant-garde artist, critic and author. In the 1910s he shared a studio with Marc Chagall in Paris before returning to Odessa after the Revolution. In Moscow in the 1920s he was the art correspondent at Pravda, taught at VKhUTEMAS and worked with Vladimir Mayakovsky at the State News Agency.
The present lot is a study for the painting of the same title in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery.