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Nikolai Pavlovich Akimov
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Description
- Nikolai Pavlovich Akimov
- Two Portraits of Sergei Yutkevich
- one signed with initials l.r. and dated 13 X 18 t.r.
- watercolour on paper
- 29.5 by 22cm, 11 1/2 by 8 3/4 in.
Provenance
The family of Sergei Yutkevich
Acquired by the present owner in the 1980s
Acquired by the present owner in the 1980s
Condition
Two Portraits
The corners are slightly worn. There are very minor tears to the top edges of both sheets and some light creasing in places. There are scattered spots of foxing. The sheets have discoloured in line with age. The sheets are attached to their mounts in two places along the top edge. Held in simple wooden frames behind glass. Unexamined out of frames.
"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
Akimov studied under Dobuzhinsky, Yakovlev and Shukhaev at the New Art Studio in Petrograd in 1916-1918, collaborated with Meyerhold in the Kharkov Children's Theatre in the 1920s and went on to study at VKhUTEMAS.
The present lot is offered together with a caricature of Yutkevich by an unknown hand, executed in Sevastopol in 1921.