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Petr Petrovich Vereshchagin
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Petr Petrovich Vereshchagin
- View of Verkh-Neivinsky
- signed in Cyrillic l.r. and inscribed z.Verkh-Nivinsky l.l.; further faintly numbered N 214 on the Avantso stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 21.8 by 43.8cm, 8 1/2 by 17 1/4 in.
Provenance
Acquired by the great-grandfather of the present owner in St Petersburg
Condition
Original canvas. There is a layer of discoloured varnish and surface dirt. There are some minor lines of craquelure in places throughout and the paint surface is thin in places in the lower half. UV light reveals no apparent signs of retouching. Held in an ornate gold painted plaster frame, possibly original. 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
Fedor Bulgakov records a series of works executed by Petr Petrovich Vereshchagin in 1877 following the route of the mining railway through the Urals, including the metallurgical factory at Verkh-Neivinsky, not far from his native city of Perm. In this delightfully detailed landscape one can just make out the steam train on the left-hand side.