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Vladimir Donatovich Orlovsky
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
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Description
- Vladimir Donatovich Orlovsky
- Winter
- signed in Cyrillic l.r.
- oil on canvas
- 102 by 130cm, 40 by 51 1/4 in.
Provenance
Christie's London, Russian Art, 28 November 2011, lot 40
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Niva, no.17, 1914, p.335 illustrated b/w
G.Romanov and A.Muratov, Khudozhniki Russkogo Salona (1850-1917), St Petersburg: Zolotoi vek, 2004, p.451 illustrated b/w
G.Romanov and A.Muratov, Khudozhniki Russkogo Salona (1850-1917), St Petersburg: Zolotoi vek, 2004, p.451 illustrated b/w
Condition
Original canvas which is buckling slightly in the top right corner. There is a tiny puncture to the canvas in the upper right. There are frame abrasions along all four edges with minor paint losses in places. There are vertical cracks found throughout the composition, some of which are raised in places, notably along the bottom edge. There are stretcher bar marks, notably two vertical marks running through the centre. There are paint losses scattered throughout the composition including losses to the shrubs in the lower right and below the grassy patch in the lower middle. The varnish has discoloured and there is a layer of surface dirt. Inspection under UV light reveals an area of retouching in the centre of the bottom edge, further retouching to the aforementioned stretcher bar marks in the centre as well as scattered retouching elsewhere. Held in a gilt wooden frame. Unexamined out of frame.
"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
The present lot may be one of the two works listed as Zima in the catalogue of the artist's posthumous exhibition in Moscow in 1916 (Katalog postmertnoi vystavki akademika N.K. Pimonenko i V.D. Orlovskago, Moscow: Galerie Lemercier, 1916, nos.390-391).