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Boris Anisfeld
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Boris Anisfeld
- Pietà
- signed in Latin and dated 1958 l.l.; further titled and dated 1957-58 on the reverse and bearing the remnants of the Chicago exhibition label on the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 125 by 112cm, 49 1/4 by 44in.
Exhibited
Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, Boris Anisfeld Retrospective Exhibition, 1958, no.75
Moscow, Museum of Contemporary Art, Boris Anisfeld, 2001
Moscow, Museum of Contemporary Art, Boris Anisfeld, 2001
Literature
Exhibition catalogue Boris Anisfeld Retrospective Exhibition, The Art Institute of Chicago, 1958, no.75 listed and illustrated b/w
Jesus Christ in Christian Art and Culture 14th to 20th Centuries, St Petersburg: Palace Editions, 2000, no.289, p.329 illustrated; p.328 listed
Exhibition catalogue Boris Anisfeld, ABA Gallery, Palace Editions, 2001, p.79 illustrated
E.Lingenauber and O.Sugrobova-Roth, Boris Anisfeld Catalogue Raisonné, Düsseldorf: Edition Libertars, 2011, p.116, no.P120 illustrated
Jesus Christ in Christian Art and Culture 14th to 20th Centuries, St Petersburg: Palace Editions, 2000, no.289, p.329 illustrated; p.328 listed
Exhibition catalogue Boris Anisfeld, ABA Gallery, Palace Editions, 2001, p.79 illustrated
E.Lingenauber and O.Sugrobova-Roth, Boris Anisfeld Catalogue Raisonné, Düsseldorf: Edition Libertars, 2011, p.116, no.P120 illustrated
Condition
Original canvas on its original stretcher which bears the remnants of a label from the Chicago exhibition. There are stretcher bar marks as well as frame abrasions with associated paint loss along all four edges. There is a dent in the very centre of the composition and an area of buckling in the red below this. There are a number of scratches to the paint layer, the most significant of which is the horizontal one above the centre of the left edge and another longer one running diagonally down from the far left of the horizontal one. Craquelure and drying cracks are visible throughout the composition. Inspection under UV light reveals restoration to an area over the lower stretcher bar mark and a few other minor spots. The thick varnish layer prevents a more conclusive analysis. Held in a wooden and gold-painted 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."