Lot 161
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ILYA KABAKOV | Ornament No.2

Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Description

  • Ilya Kabakov
  • Ornament No.2
  • signed in Cyrillic l.r.; further bearing various exhibition labels on the backing board
  • coloured pencil and pencil on paper
  • 16 by 22cm, 6 1/4 by 8 3/4 in.
  • Executed in the 1960s

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, illustrated on p.151 of the catalogue
Ashdod, Art Museum Ashdod, Persecuted Art & Artists under Totalitarian Regimes in Europe During the 20th Century, 22 June - 21 September 2003, illustrated on p.228 and listed on p.279 of the catalogue
Bern, Kunstmuseum Bern, Avantgarde im Untergrund. Russische Nonkonformisten aus der Sammlung Bar-Gera, 3 February - 24 April 2005, listed no.75 on p.168 of the catalogue
Bratislava, The Slovak National Gallery, Nonkonformisti. Druhá ruská avantgarda 1955-1988. Zbierka Bar-Gera, 14 November 2008 - 22 February 2009

Condition

The corners of the sheet are slightly worn and there are handling marks along the edges. There is a hole and tear to the right of the red plant pot. Some creasing is visible in places. There are a few scratches and rubbing marks visible in the upper left quadrant. There is a layer of surface dirt with spots of dirt and a few stains in places. The sheet has been hinged to the mount in two places. Held behind glass in a simple wooden frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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