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Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova
- Set Design with Exotic Landscape
- numbered MLF116 l.l.
- watercolour and pencil on card
- 51.5 by 74cm, 20 1/2 by 28 1/2 in.
Provenance
Lefebvre-Foinet Collection
Condition
There are minor surface scratches across the blue and green curtain on the right. There is a light covering of surface dirt and minor spots of dirt in places. Held in a simple wooden 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
This set design is most likely for the ballet Coup de bambou, by Erik Satie which takes place on a plantation in South America. The ballet was staged in the early 1940s by Boris Kniaseff's company at the Marigny Theatre in occupied Paris.