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Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova
- Study for the Triptych Bathers
- numbered MLF084(1-2) on the reverse
- ink on paper
- image size: 126 by 85.5cm, 49 1/2 by 34in.
- Executed circa 1922
Provenance
Lefebvre-Foinet Collection
Condition
The work is executed on two separate sheets which have been joined and there is a horizontal seam running just below the centre of the composition. Two pinholes are visible in each of the top and bottom edges as well as in the join between the two sheets. There is a diagonal crease running from above the centre of the right edge down to the join and another smaller one beneath it. There is also a small crease across the upper right corner. Very faint creasing is present in other places. The sheet has discoloured slightly and there is a light covering of surface dirt with spots in places. Held behind plexiglass in a simple white frame. 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 present lot is a study for the finished oil of the same title now in the collection of the State Tretaykov Gallery and published in Natalia Goncharova. Between East and West, Moscow, 2013, pp.202-203.