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Abraham Mintchine 1898-1931
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Abraham Mintchine
- Le Depart pour la Corse (Le Port de Le Havre)
inscribed (possibly in a later hand) A. Mintchin (on the reverse)
- oil on canvas
- 18 1/8 by 15 in.
- 46 by 38 cm.
Provenance
Vladimir Bashkirov, Connecticut (acquired directly from the artist)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
canvas unlined, slightly slack, surface moderately soiled, some pigment separation, particularly to stripes on awning, a few minor flakes to lower left, scattered frame abrasion, minor scattered craquelure, under Uv light a few scattered inpainted flakes
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The present work is probably a study for the painting exhibited by Galerie Rennaissance, Exposition d'Art Russe, Paris, 1932, illustrated. For another illustration of the finished painting, see Massimo di Veroli and Giovanni Testori, Abraham Mintchine, 1898-1931, Turin, 1981, p. 107.