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BORIS SVESHNIKOV | Scene at the Staircase
估價
600 - 800 USD
招標截止
描述
- Scene at the Staircase
- ink on paper
- Sheet: 11 1/4 by 17in., 31 by 43cm
- Framed: 17 1/2 by 23 1/2 in., 44.5 by 60cm
ink on paperBoris Sveshnikov spent over eight years in a labor camp having been falsely convicted of engaging in terrorist activity at the age 19. He felled trees and dug trenches until a friend managed to get him a job as a night watchman in a carpentry workshop. His pen and ink drawings from this period are both incredibly skillful and haunting, with lonely figures in barren landscapes. Though elements of Gulag life are identifiable, comical and mysterious scenarios force the viewer to question the reality and the meaning of what is being portrayed: they reflect the world of the camp at the same time as providing a form of escapism. In 1954 he was released and continued painting and drawing in the fantastic realist style that he had developed during his internment.
來源
Acquired directly from the artist's estate by the present owner in 2003
Condition
The sheet has discolored, with two lines visible in the central section of the lower half. The sheet is very slightly undulated in places. Held in a simple black wooden frame behind plexiglass. Unexamined out of frame.
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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.