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Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova
- Three Costume Designs for l'Oiseau de feu
- each variously inscribed in Cyrillic and numbered MLF184-185 and MLF240
- two pencil on paper; one pencil on tracing paper
- largest: 45 by 35cm, 17 3/4 by 13 3/4 in; smallest: 38 by 23cm, 15 by 9in.
Provenance
Lefebvre-Foinet Collection
Condition
MLF088
The sheet is adhered to the mount with Japanese hinge tape. There is a light covering of surface dirt. Held in a simple white frame behind plexiglass. Unexamined out of frame.
MLF240
The sheet is laid on Japanese paper. The left and top edges are uneven and there is a small paper loss in the top edge. There is a restored horizontal crease running through the sheet just above the figure's sword. Unframed.
MLF185
The top and left edges are uneven and there is a minor paper loss in the lower left corner. The sheet is adhered to the mount with Japanese hinge paper. There is a light covering of surface dirt. Held in a simple white frame behind plexiglass. 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
Diaghilev's first production of L'Oiseau de feu premiered in Paris in 1910 with designs by Bakst and Golovin. In 1922 the original scenery was ruined by rain while in storage and Diaghilev commissioned Goncharova to create a new set of designs. This version of the ballet was first performed by Diaghilev's troupe at the Lyceum Theatre in London on 25 November 1926.