Lot 29
  • 29

Alexei Petrovich Bogoliubov

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description

  • Alexei Petrovich Bogoliubov
  • Quayside in Sinop on the Black Sea
  • signed in Cyrillic l.r. and inscribed Sinop l.l.
  • oil on panel
  • 27 by 41cm, 10 1/2 by 16 1/4 in.

Provenance

Count Alexei Zakharovich Khitrovo (1848-1912/13)
By descent to Count Pandolfini, Florence
Thence by descent to the present owner
 

Condition

The panel is sound, the upper left corner is slightly uneven. The varnish layer has discoloured unevenly and there is a layer of surface dirt with spots of dirt in places. There are frame abrasions with associated paint loss along all four edges. There is paint shrinkage and craquelure found throughout but most visibly in the sky. There is a fleck of paint loss in the centre of the right edge. Inspection under UV light does not reveal any obvious sings of retouching, but the discoloured varnish layer prevents a more conclusive analysis. Held behind glass in a gilt wooden frame with decorative plaster mouldings. 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."

Catalogue Note

This work was originally in the collection of Count Alexei Zakharovich Khitrovo, Grand-Master of the Hunt at the Imperial court. Khitrovo was descended from a noble Italian family on his mother's side and lived between St Petersburg and Florence. He was famed for his extraordinary collection about which Alexander Benois wrote 'In St Petersburg he had the most wonderful collection, wonderful principally because his apartments were filled with magnificent French furniture, bronzes, porcelain and from the walls portraits by Hoppner, Gainsborough, Romney, Raeburn and Laurens looked down, which he bequeathed to the Hermitage.'