- 272
Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova
- Sultan on a Ceremonial Elephant
- numbered MLF091 l.l.
- charcoal on paper
- 107 by 75cm, 42 by 29 1/2 in.
- Executed in 1924
Provenance
Lefebvre-Foinet Collection
Condition
The edges are slightly uneven and undulating in places. There are several small tears at the edges, many of which have been repaired from the reverse. There is a small repaired paper loss in the upper left corner. Faint creasing is also visible at the edges and corners and there is a larger crease running horizontally through the sheet at the top of the sedan chair. Scattered pinholes are visible in the corners and edges. The sheet has discoloured in line with age but there is an uneven patch of discolouration in the upper right quadrant. Some very minor foxing is visible in places and there is a general light covering of surface dirt with flecks of dirt in places. 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
In the early 1920s Goncharova produced puppet designs for Julie Sazonova's Théâtre des petits comédiens de bois. These designs were for the 1924 production Karagöz, a play based on traditional Turkish shadow puppets which was staged over Christmas of 1924. Lot 274 comprises four studies for the puppets themselves and lots 271-273 and 274-275 are illustrations for the programme to the performance which Goncharova also designed.