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Stepan Mikhailovich Karpov
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Stepan Mikhailovich Karpov
- Design for the Wall Panel Labour in the Orenburg Garrison Club
- signed twice and variously inscribed in Cyrillic in the margins
- gouache on paper
- image size: 27 by 20cm, 10 3/4 by 7 3/4 in.
- Executed before 1922
Provenance
The artist's studio until 1929
Serafima Vasilievna Ryangina (1891-1955), the artist's widow until 1955
Boris Nikolaevich Yakovlev (1890-1972), Ryangina's second husband, until 1972
Yakovlev's widow until 1990
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Serafima Vasilievna Ryangina (1891-1955), the artist's widow until 1955
Boris Nikolaevich Yakovlev (1890-1972), Ryangina's second husband, until 1972
Yakovlev's widow until 1990
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
The sheet is hinged to the mount with tape along the top edge. It has discoloured in line with age and there is foxing visible in the margins and on the reverse. There are several small tears to the edges but these are confined to the margins and not visible in the composition itself. There is creasing in the lower right corner as well as in the margins. Fine cracks are visible in the paint layer in places, for example in the strip of white along the far right of the composition and in the yellow sun behind the cityscape. There is a very small fleck of paint loss in one of the upper shafts of light in the left of the cityscape. There are various inscriptions in Cyrillic in the margins and pencil sketches on the reverse. Held behind glass in a carved wooden 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."