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DMITRI PLAVINSKY | Notes
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Dmitri Plavinsky
- Notes
- oil and collage on canvas
- Canvas: 39 by 31in., 99 by 79cm
- Framed: 40 1/4 by 32 1/2 in., 102.5 by 82.5cm
signed with artist's monogram and dated '8 78' l.r.oil and collage on canvas
Provenance
Acquired in Berlin by the present owner in the early 1990s
Literature
'Forbidden Art: The Postwar Russian Avant-Garde', New York: Distributed Art Publishers, 1998, p.159 illustrated
Condition
Original canvas which is slightly undulated in places and lightly buckling in the top left area. There is a patch to the reverse in the upper right corner which corresponds to a repaired tear in the top left corner of the composition. There are small areas of repair to the center of the lower edge and to the center of the upper edge. There is a layer of light surface dirt. There are abrasions and wear to the edges. Other than the aforementioned areas of damage, UV light reveals no apparent signs of retouching elsewhere. Held in a simple black frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.