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IVAN PAVLOVICH POKHITONOV | Steam-Powered Threshing Machine
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Ivan Pavlovich Pokhitonov
- Steam-Powered Threshing Machine
- signed in Latin and inscribed in Cyrillic I/N l.r.; further numbered N258 and titled in Cyrillic Parovaya molotilka / V imenii A.N. Ugrinovich Elizavetgradskogo uezda on the reverse
- oil on panel
- 11 by 27cm, 4 1/4 by 10 1/2 in.
- Executed in 1915
Provenance
Collection of Marie-Louise Naveau, Liège
Exhibited
Liège, Cercle des Beaux-Arts, Exposition Iwan Pokitonow, 20 May - 8 June 1922, no.6, Batteuse. En Ukraine
Condition
The panel is sound. There are minor nicks to the corners and edges. Minor abrasions with associated paint loss can be seen along the edges. Inspection under UV light reveals no obvious signs of retouching. Held in a wooden 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."
Catalogue Note
The present depiction of a steam-powered threshing machine is Pokhitonov’s only work on the theme of the mechanisation of agriculture, and displays the precision and level of detail which earned him the nickname of ‘sorcerer’. The choice of subject was not accidental and would have been important to the artist who was always close to the common people and understood their everyday struggles. The introduction of machines transformed traditional peasant life and eased what could sometimes be unbearably hard labour. Pokhitonov would have witnessed the present harvest scene on the Nikolskoe estate owned by A.N. Ugrinovich in the steppes of the Kherson Governorate, where the artist spent the majority of 1915.
The present lot will be included in the second volume of the catalogue raisonné currently being prepared by Olivier Bertrand.
The present lot will be included in the second volume of the catalogue raisonné currently being prepared by Olivier Bertrand.