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Konstantin Fedorovich Yuon
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Konstantin Fedorovich Yuon
- Trinity Lavra of St Sergius
- signed in Cyrillic l.l.
- watercolour and gouache over pencil on paper laid on cardboard
- 24 by 31.5cm, 9 1/2 by 12 1/2 in.
Provenance
Collection of David Teodorovich Lipnitsky, Moscow
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
The support has slightly warped. There are surface scratches in places, notably around the artist's signature in the lower left corner and in the lower corner. There is a layer of surface dirt and flecks of dirt in places. There is a small water stains in the sky in the upper left. Held in a gold painted wooden frame behind glass. 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
A visit to the Trinity Lavra of St Sergius in 1903 was a pivotal moment in Yuon’s career. As he later recalled, ‘I found everything I could only dream of… There I saw in real life what I love so much in the paintings of Surikov, Serov and Levitan (quoted in Y.Osmolovsky, Konstantin Yuon, Moscow: Sovetskii khudozhnik, 1982, p.19). He would return to this subject often, and his views of the Lavra, both in oil and gouache, are undoubtedly his finest works. They typically include figures in the foreground, such as the washerwomen in the present lot.