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Alexei Ilych Kravchenko
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Alexei Ilych Kravchenko
- Roses in a Black Vase
- signed in Cyrillic and dated 1916 l.l.; further bearing exhibition label on the reverse
- tempera on board
- 56 by 53cm, 22 by 20 3/4 in.
Provenance
The family of the artist
Exhibited
Moscow, The USSR Academy of Arts, Aleksei Il'ich Kravchenko. Zhivopis', grafika, 1973
Moscow, The State Tretyakov Gallery, Aleksei Il'ich Kravchenko. Vystavka k stoletiyu so dnya rozhdeniya: zhivopis', grafika, 1989
Moscow, The State Tretyakov Gallery, Aleksei Il'ich Kravchenko. Vystavka k stoletiyu so dnya rozhdeniya: zhivopis', grafika, 1989
Literature
Exhibition catalogue Aleksei Il'ich Kravchenko. Zhivopis', grafika, Moscow: Sovetskii khudozhnik, 1973, p.44 illustrated; p.74 listed
Exhibition catalogue Aleksei Il'ich Kravchenko. Vystavka k stoletiyu so dnya rozhdeniya: zhivopis', grafika, Moscow: Sovetskii khudozhnik, 1989, listed under works from 1916
V.Kemenov, A.Kravchenko: Zhivopis', stankovaya gravyura, knizhnaya illyustratsiya, Leningrad: Avrova, 1986, no.55 illustrated
Exhibition catalogue Aleksei Il'ich Kravchenko. Vystavka k stoletiyu so dnya rozhdeniya: zhivopis', grafika, Moscow: Sovetskii khudozhnik, 1989, listed under works from 1916
V.Kemenov, A.Kravchenko: Zhivopis', stankovaya gravyura, knizhnaya illyustratsiya, Leningrad: Avrova, 1986, no.55 illustrated
Condition
The board is slightly warped and the top edge is uneven. The bottom right corner is missing and there are minor losses to the others. The upper right corner is fraying and there are pinholes visible in the three intact corners. There are frame abrasions along all four edges with some associated paint loss. A scratch with associated paint loss is visible in the red rose at the top of the vase. There is a very fine pattern of craquelure throughout. The flaking has led to scattered paint loss throughout, most notably to the far right pink rose, the white rose and the background. The varnish layer is deliberately uneven. There is a layer of surface dirt. Inspection under UV light reveals retouching to the black vase, above the white rose, the far right pink rose and the area around it and to the rose lying in the foreground . Held in a large, plain wooden frame. 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."