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Lot 212
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Konstantin Alexeevich Korovin

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • Konstantin Alexeevich Korovin
  • A Group of Five Costume Designs Comprising Snegurochka and Babylichka from Snegurochka, A Tartar and Two Polovtsian Girls from Prince Igor
  • all signed in Latin and inscribed in Latin and Cyrillic, two dated 1928 and 1929, three inscribed Paris
  • watercolour and ink on paper
  • image size of one: 38 by 26cm, 15 by 10 1/4 in.

Provenance

Sotheby's London, The Russian Sale, 1 December 2004, lot 209
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

Condition

All the sheets are sound, with some minor spots of foxing, some stray stains and pigment marks, and a few small tears around edges. Tartars has a horizontal crease line running down the left edge. All held in mounts and under glass. Unexamined out of frames.
"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."