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Aleksey Ilych Kravchenko
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Alexei Ilych Kravchenko
- Landscape with Palm Trees, India
- oil and tempera on canvas laid on board
- 53 by 81cm, 21 by 32in.
- Executed in 1916-19
Provenance
The family of the artist, Moscow
Exhibited
Moscow, Kournikova Gallery, Aleksei Kravchenko. Grani romantizma, 13 April - 10 June 2008
Moscow, The State Tretyakov Gallery, A.I.Kravchenko. K 120-letiyu so dnya rozhdeniya, 3 September - 11 October 2009, no.69
Moscow, The State Tretyakov Gallery, A.I.Kravchenko. K 120-letiyu so dnya rozhdeniya, 3 September - 11 October 2009, no.69
Literature
V.S.Kemenov, Aleksei Kravchenko, Zhivopis’, stankovaya gravyura, knizhnaya illyustratsiya, Leningrad: Aurora, 1986, p.60 illustrated
S.Razumovskaya, Aleksei Kravchenko, Moscow: Izobrazitel'noe iskusstvo, 1986, p.74 illustrated
Exhibition catalogue Aleksei Kravchenko. Grani romantizma, St Petersburg: Petronius, 2008, pp.40-43 illustrated
Exhibition catalogue A.I. Kravchenko, K 120-letiyu so dnya rozhdeniya, The State Tretyakov Gallery, 2009, pp.58-59, no.69 illustrated
S.Razumovskaya, Aleksei Kravchenko, Moscow: Izobrazitel'noe iskusstvo, 1986, p.74 illustrated
Exhibition catalogue Aleksei Kravchenko. Grani romantizma, St Petersburg: Petronius, 2008, pp.40-43 illustrated
Exhibition catalogue A.I. Kravchenko, K 120-letiyu so dnya rozhdeniya, The State Tretyakov Gallery, 2009, pp.58-59, no.69 illustrated
Condition
The canvas has been laid down on Masonite. There are frame abrasions associated with minor paint loss around the edges and the surface is dirty. Pinholes are visible in each of the four corners and there are minor surface abrasions throughout. There is minor craquelure visible. Under UV there is a small spot of retouching visible close to the image of the volcano, along the upper edge. Held in a wood frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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"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
In 1914 the Academy of Arts sent Alexei Kravchenko and the sculptor Vasily Vatagin to India, British Ceylon and Japan, an extensive journey which Kravchenko revisited often. His Indian landscapes are overtly exotic, often resembling multi-coloured theatre designs. He uses detail deliberately sparingly, merging architectural and natural forms. with a soft range of colour.