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Ivan Semenovich Kulikov
Estimate
18,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Ivan Semenovich Kulikov
- Murom City Square and Horse and Cart: Two Works
The first: signed in Cyrillic and dated 1923 (lower left)
The first: oil on canvasboard
The second: oil on canvas mounted on board- The first: 20 3/4 by 27 1/4 in. 52.5 by 69.5 cm.
- The second: 5 1/4 by 7 1/4 in. 13.5 by 18.5 cm.
- The first executed in 1923.
Provenance
Vladimir K. Zworykin (acquired directly from the artist circa 1940s)
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Condition
The first work is canvas mounted on board. The edge of the canvas is visible near the bottom edge of the frame. The picture surface is in overall good condition. Under UV, there are small scattered areas of inpaint along the edges and especially in the lower left corner. Inpaints are also scattered through the steeple at left and pinhead sized areas of inpaint are scattered throughout the sky. There is a one inch area of inpaint to the right of the left-hand steeple and a 3 inch long area of inpaint through the figures in the lower right corner.
The second work is canvas mounted on board; the edge of the canvas is visible near the top edge of the frame. There is rippling and the artist’s pinhole is visible in the center of the top edge. There is minor surface dirt. Under UV, the grey background fluoresces green but there are no apparent inpaints.
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
"The house where I was born belonged to our family for several generations. It was...much too large even for our big family. The house was situated on a large public square, facing two churches. ...Every Saturday there was a bazaar where peasants brought and sold their products. The ...view from our windows...was a source of entertainment and [a] never forgotten delight of my earlier years. I still have a picture by a certain artist Koulikov [sic] painted from the window of our house, of the square...on Saturday Bazaar Day." --Vladimir K. Zworykin, Autobiography (manuscript, 1977), pp. 1-2.