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Serge Charchoune
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Serge Charchoune
- Cubisme Ornemental
- signed in Cyrillic l.l. and in Latin l.r.; with Grosse Berliner Kunstausstellung label on the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 47 by 38.5cm, 18 1/2 by 15 1/4 in.
- Executed in 1922
Provenance
Galerie Gmurzynska, Cologne
Acquired from the above by the father of the present owners in 1976
Acquired from the above by the father of the present owners in 1976
Exhibited
Berlin, Lehrter Bahnhof, Grosse Berliner Kunstausstellung, 1923, no.1130 or 1131
Cologne, Galerie Gmurzynska, Die Kunstismen in Russland / The Isms of Art in Russia 1907-30, May - June 1977, no.5
Cologne, Galerie Gmurzynska, Die Kunstismen in Russland / The Isms of Art in Russia 1907-30, May - June 1977, no.5
Condition
Original canvas. The surface is covered in a layer of dirt and there are a few stains in places. There are minor abrasions along all four edges and a few areas of paint loss to the upper and lower right corners and the right edge. There are further some flecks of paint loss to the area of impasto upper right. There are cracks in places. Inspection under UV light shows some retouching along the edges and to the edge of the area of impasto upper right. Held in a gold and black painted wooden frame with canvas slip. 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
The present work will be included in the forthcoming 6th volume of Le catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint de Serge Charchoune currently being prepared by Pierre Guénégan.