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Natalia Gontcharova 1881-1962
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Natalia Gontcharova
- Stage Design for Le Coq d'Or
- signed N.G. (lower right), inscribed Coq d'Or (on the reverse)
- watercolor and gouache over pencil on board
- board: 21 3/4 by 28 5/8 in.
- 53.8 by 72.6 cm.
Provenance
George Verdak, Indianapolis
Condition
surface slightly toned, minor surface soiling, chipping to edges of board concealed under mat, board attached to mat with tape around edges of reverse of board
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.
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
Le Coq d'Or, with choreography by Fokine and sets and costumes by Gontcharova, was first produced by Diaghilev's Ballets Russes at the Théâtre National de l'Opéra, Paris, on May 21, 1914.
The previous owner of this work, George Verdak, was a dancer with the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo 1942-1951 and later became artistic director of the Indianapolis Ballet Theater and director of the dance department at Butler University, Indianapolis. The present work is closely related to the stage design illustrated in the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Russian Theater and Costume Designs, Sacramento, 1979, no. 62, p.47.