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Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova
- Costume Design for a Sea-Monster from Sadko
Inscribed in Russian (upper left) and 42 x 26.5 (lower left) and with a collector's stamp (lower right)
- Gouache and watercolor over pencil on paper laid down on cardboard
- 16 1/2 by 10 3/8 in.
- 41.9 by 26.4 cm.
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, May 6, 1970, lot 142
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
The work is mounted in an acid mat and behind glass. This sheet is in fair condition. The artists pinhole is evident at the upper center edge. The corners have all been bumped. There is a vertical 3/4 inch tear to the right of the pinhole. The right edge is uneven, as if it has been ripped from a spiral notebook. The sheet overall is discolored although the colors of the gouache are bright and fresh.
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
This design was executed for the ballet Sadko - music by Rimsky-Korsakov, choreography by Adolf Bolm, costumes and decors by Natalia Goncharova - first produced by Diaghilev's Russian Ballet in new in 1916. This ballet was in fact Act III from the opera Sadko which Diaghilev presented in Paris in 1911 with costumes and decors designed by Boris Anisfeld.