Lot 97
  • 97

Pavel Tchelitchew

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Pavel Tchelitchew
  • Skull
  • signed in Latin and dated 43 l.r.
  • ink and gouache on paper
  • 35.5 by 28.5cm, 14 by 11 1/4 in.

Provenance

Alexandra Zaoussailoff, Paris
Sotheby Parke-Bernet, New York, Impressionist and Modern Drawings and Watercolors, 15 May 1980, lot 353
Collection of Ruth Ford and Charles Henri Ford, New York
Sotheby's New York, Impressionist & Modern Art, Including Russian and Latin American Art, 16 March 2011, lot 186

Literature

A.Kuznetsov, Pavel Tchelitchew. Metamorphoses, Stuttgart: ARNOLDSCHE Art Publishers, 2012, no.219, p.248 illustrated, p.301 listed

Condition

There is general wear to the edges and corners of the sheet. It is undulating slightly along the right and left edges. There is light creasing in the bottom left and right corners. The sheet has discoloured in line with age and there is a layer of surface dirt with spot of dirt in places. The sheet is hinged to the mount in three places at the top edge. Held in black wooden frame behind glass. 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."