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Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Boris Mikhailovich Kustodiev
- A Group of Six Drawings, Including Portraits of Dmitri Stelletsky and Irina Kustodieva
- one signed and inscribed in Cyrillic; one dated 94, two dated 1900
- pencil on paper, one with coloured crayon
- each: 36.5 by 26cm; 14 by 10 1/4 in.
Condition
The portrait of Irina Kustodieva has coloured crayon. The sheets of all six are discoloured and there is a layer of light surface dirt. A number of the edges are uneven and have minor nicks and tears. The portrait of Irina Kustodieva is missing the lower left corner; the portrait of Stelletsky and the Drawing Class are also torn and uneven along the left edge. Each held in a simple wooden frame 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
In the State Russian Museum catalogue of Kustodiev's posthumous exhibition of 1928 numbers 435, 444 and 445 are listed as Study of a Child, Portrait of Irina Kustodieva and Study of a Child (Irina Kustodieva). The three child portraits offered as part of this lot may refer to these exhibits.