- 187
Nikolai Konstantinovich Kalmakov
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Nikolai Konstantinovich Kalmakov
- design for the uncompleted diptych joan at the stake
- signed with artist's cypher and dated 1931 t.l. and t.r.
- pencil on paper heightened with gold paint and gouache
- 67 by 56.5cm., 26 1/4 by 22in.
Exhibited
Paris, Musée-galerie de la Seita, Kalmakoff, 26 March - 17 May 1986, No 33 illustrated in the exhibition catalogue
Condition
There is a tear to the left and right hand side fo the sheet. There is a layer of light surface dirt and the sheet has discoloured slightly. There are some minor spots of staining. Held in a simple wooden frame behind glass. Unexamined out of frame.
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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."
Catalogue Note
In 1930 Kalmakoff undertook a new commission: to paint a chapel dedicated to Joan d'Arc. As the patron saint of France, Joan of Arc was canonized in 1920 in recognition of the spiritual aid and courage she brought to the French during the First World War. It was a subject to which Kalmakoff was eminently suited. The artist executed one large painting The Triumph of Joan of Arc ,1930 and began another Joan before the Judges (lot 188). The offered lot is a detailed design for the uncompleted diptych Joan at the Stake. For reasons unknown, the project was abandoned.