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Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova
- Study for a Panel in the Wiborg villa
- numbered MLF169 l.r.
- charcoal on paper
- 63.5 by 118.5cm, 25 by 3/4 in.
- Executed in the 1920s
Provenance
Lefebvre-Foinet Collection
Condition
The top and bottom edges are slightly undulating. There are several small repaired tears, mostly along the top and bottom edges, and scattered pinholes at the edges and corners. Near the centre of the top edge is a grease stain, there is a light covering of surface dirt with flecks of dirt in places. The sheet has discoloured in line with age. Held in 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
In the early 1920s, the well-known socialite and art patron Mary Hoyt Wiborg commissioned Goncharova to design the decorative scheme for her house in Paris. Although an American, originally of Norwegian extraction, Wiborg spent much of her life in France, even receiving the Légion d’Honneur for her aid to the French war effort in both world wars. According to references to this commission in Goncharova’s letters, Wiborg provided her with stories of her family history to illustrate on panels. One such story was of her grandfather, who had been a sailor and it is for this particular panel that the present lot is a study.
For a black and white photograph of the finished panel taken in 1929 see exhibition catalogue, Natalia Goncharova. Between East and West, Moscow: State Tretyakov Gallery, 2013, p.405, fig.32.