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VERA MIKHAILOVNA ERMOLAEVA | Peasant Woman
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Vera Mikhailovna Ermolaeva
- Peasant Woman
- signed and inscribed in Cyrillic on the reverse
- gouache on paper
- 29.5 by 22cm, 11 1/2 by 8 3/4 in.
Provenance
Maria Borisovna Kazanskaya (1914-1942), from 1935
Alex Rabinovich, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Alex Rabinovich, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
A.Zainchkovskaya, Vera Ermolaeva, 1893-1937, Moscow: Galeyev Gallery, 2009, p.52 illustrated; p.165, no.204 listed
Condition
There is wear to the edges, in particular creasing to the upper half of the right edge and the upper and lower corners as well as some minor creasing elsewhere. There is a minor diagonal tear to the centre of the right edge.There are pinholes to the corners as well as to the centre of the bottom and top edge. There is a fleck of paint loss to the blue background in the upper right. A few further minor flecks of paint loss and surface scratches are visible throughout. An area of faint craquelure is visible to the central figure's face. There is a light layer of surface dirt.The sheet has been hinged to the mount in all four corners. Held in a simple wooden frame behind glass. 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."