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IVAN BILIBIN 1876 - 1942
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
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Description
- The Archer's wife before the Tsar and his Retinue
- signé avec initiales en cyrillique et daté 1919-1925 en bas à droite, signé en latin dans la marge en bas à droite
aquarelle, encre brune et crayon sur papier marouflé sur carton - 33,5 x 24 cm ; 13 by 9 1/2 in.
Provenance
Offert par l'artiste à son fils ainé
Propriété de la veuve du précédent
Vente Christie's Londres, 21 avril 1988, lot 127
Collection Jacques Grange, Paris
Propriété de la veuve du précédent
Vente Christie's Londres, 21 avril 1988, lot 127
Collection Jacques Grange, Paris
Condition
The sheet, which has discoloured in line with age, has been laid on card. Minor foxing is present throughout the composition, except in the faces, this is mostly visible on the reverse. Very minor horizontal scratches in the lower part of the composition are barely visible to the naked eye.
Framed and glazed.
Overall in very good condition.
"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
Après avoir étudié à l’Académie des Beaux-Arts de Saint-Pétersbourg sous la direction d’Ilya Répine, Bilibine rejoindra le groupe Mir Isskustva (Le Monde de l’Art) dont son maître était un des membres fondateurs. Intéressé par les contes épiques russes, ou bylini, il en fera de nombreuses illustrations. Grâce à son style graphique moderne, combiné avec des sujets folkloriques anciens, il rencontre tôt le succès. En 1920 Bilibine quitte la Russie pour l’Egypte avant de s’installer à Paris où il travaille principalement dans le théâtre. Il contribue aux Ballets russes avec des projets de décor et de costumes pour Le Tsar Sultan de Rimsky-Korsakov, Le Prince Igor de Borodine, ou encore L’Oiseau de feu de Stravinsky.
Datant d’après son émigration, ce qui explique la signature en latin, ce lot illustre une scène du conte populaire russe Va je ne sais où, rapporte je ne sais quoi. Pour un travail semblable mais plus tardif, voir S.Golynets, Ivan Bilibine, Leningrad: Aurora, 1988, pl.167.
Datant d’après son émigration, ce qui explique la signature en latin, ce lot illustre une scène du conte populaire russe Va je ne sais où, rapporte je ne sais quoi. Pour un travail semblable mais plus tardif, voir S.Golynets, Ivan Bilibine, Leningrad: Aurora, 1988, pl.167.