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VALENTIN VOROBIEV | Untitled [Two works]
Estimate
600 - 800 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Valentin Vorobiev
- Untitled [Two works]
- gouache on paper, one over pencil
- Sheet: 11 1/2 by 16 1/2 in., 29.5 by 41.5cm; 8 1/2 by 8 1/2 in., 22 by 22cm
- Framed: 19 1/2 by 24in., 49.5 by 61cm; 19 3/4 by 16 1/2 in.; 50 by 42cm
one signed with initial in Cyrillic and dated '69' l.l., the other signed in Cyrillic and dated '67' l.r.gouache on paper, one over pencil
Exhibited
St Petersburg, The State Russian Museum; Moscow, The State Tretyakov Gallery; Frankfurt am Main, Städel et al., 'Nonkonformisty: vtoroy russkiy avangard 1955-1988', 1996-1997, both illustrated on pp.258-259 of the catalogue
Condition
Larger: The sheet is undulating. There is a loss to the bottom right corner. The lower and right edge are uneven. There is a layer of light surface dirt. There is scattered craquelure to the whites. Hinged at the corners and edges. Smaller: The edges are uneven. There is a crease across the top left corner and another in the lower right corner. There is a tear to the top edge, to the right of center. Held in simple wooden frames, mounted and behind plexiglass. Unexamined out of frames.
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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.