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Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova
- Governesses with their Charges
- signed in Latin l.r.; further numbered MLF61 on the reverse
- charcoal on paper laid on card
- 33.5 by 26.5cm, 13 1/4 by 10 1/2 in.
Provenance
Lefebvre-Foinet Collection
Condition
The left edge of the sheet is uneven. There is a crease to the head of the figure on the right and creasing in the upper right edge near the corner. A couple of surface scratches are visible in places. There is a layer of surface dirt and the sheet has discoloured slightly. Held in a simple white wooden frame behind glass. 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 study belongs to Goncharova's so-called Jewish cycle of 1912.