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Alexander Kosolapov
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Alexander Kosolapov
- Gorby
- signed, titled and dated 1991 on the reverse
- acrylic and silkscreen on canvas
- 177 by 137cm.; 69 5/8 by 54in.
Provenance
Private Collection, USA
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Russian Art, 15 April 2008, Lot 263
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Russian Art, 15 April 2008, Lot 263
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Vienna, Kunsthalle Wien, 1989. End of History or Begining of the Future? 2009-10, p.139, illustrated in colour
London, Haunch of Venison, Glasnost: Soviet Non-Conformist Art from the 1980s, 2010, p. 153, illustrated in colour
London, Haunch of Venison, Glasnost: Soviet Non-Conformist Art from the 1980s, 2010, p. 153, illustrated in colour
Literature
Boris Groys, Alexander Borovsky and Lyudmila Novikova, Alexander Kosolapov: Sots Art, Bielefeld 2009, p. 133, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly warmer in the original.
Condition:
There is minor wear to all four corner tips. On close inspection there are some very faint handling and rub marks visible intermittently along the right edge. There is a further small and unobtrusive rub mark to the left of the figure's left earlobe. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light.
"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."