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Konstantin Alexeevich Korovin
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Konstantin Alexeevich Korovin
- set design for a production of Le Corsaire
- signed and inscribed in Cyrillic and indistinctly dated 191* t.l.; further inscribed in Latin on the reverse
- oil on board
- 59 by 81cm., 23 1/4 by 32in.
Provenance
Acquired by Pierre Solodovnikoff in the 1920s
Thence by descent
Exhibited
Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Exhibition d'Art Russe Ancien et Moderne, April-June 1928
Condition
The board has slightly bowed and there are minor losses to the edges. UV light reveals small spots of retouching in places. Held in a white painted wood frame and 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."
Catalogue Note
Korovin was appointed resident designer at the Bolshoi Theatre in 1900. He was at the height of his career when Le Corsaire was produced in 1912. The offered lot was possibly a working design for the ballet, or more likely, a painting that draws directly from the stage sets.
Le Corsaire was first performed at the Bolshoi as early as 1858. The 1912 production was directed by Alexander Gorsky, who also introduced the music of Chopin and Tchaikovsky. The offered lot is similar in style to sets for Mussorgsky's Khovanchina and Sadko, which Korovin designed for the Bolshoi in 1912 and 1914 respectively.