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Alexander Nikolaevich Benois
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Alexander Nikolaevich Benois
- Market Place by a Church
- signed in Latin, dated 1938 and dedicated A mon très cher ami Constantin Somov l.l.
- watercolour over ink and pencil on paper laid on card
- 25 by 34cm, 9 3/4 by 13 1/4 in.
Provenance
A gift from the artist to Konstantin Somov
Galerie Gorky Basmadjian, Paris
Galerie Gorky Basmadjian, Paris
Exhibited
Moscow, State Tretyakov Gallery and Leningrad, State Hermitage Museum, Vystavka khudozhestvennykh proizvedenii xvi-xx vekov iz sobraniya G.Basmadzhyana, 1988
Literature
Exhibition catalogue Vystavka khudozhestvennykh proizvedenii xvi-xx vekov iz sobraniya G.Basmadzhyana, Paris: Galerie G.Basmadjian, 1988, illustrated
Condition
The sheet has been laid on card. There is a pinhole in the lower left corner and above the hanging banner. There are flecks of very minor paint loss. There are spots of foxing in places. The sheet has discoloured in line with age and is covered in a light layer of surface dirt. Held in a gold painted wooden frame behind glass. Unexamined out of frame.
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"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."