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Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova
- Mise-en-scène for Cinderella
- signed in Latin l.r. and numbered MLF115 l.l.
- gouache and pencil on paper
- 53 by 75.5cm, 20 3/4 by 29 3/4 in.
- Executed circa 1938
Provenance
Lefebvre-Foinet Collection
Condition
The edges of the sheet are slightly uneven, notably the top edge where there is some paper loss. There are pinholes in each corner. There is a layer of surface dirt and the sheet has discoloured slightly. 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
Set to music by Frédéric d'Erlanger and choreographed by Michel Fokine, Cinderella premiered at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on 19 July 1938. It was a production of the Ballets Russes de Colonel W. de Basil, successor to the original company after Diaghilev's death in 1929. The cast included Tatiana Riabouchinska as Cinderella and David Lichine as the Prince. The present lot is a mise-en-scène of scene II, in which Cinderella's step-mother, step-sisters and other guests arrive at the ball at the Royal Palace.