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Valentin Alexandrovich Serov
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Valentin Alexandrovich Serov
- Standing Nude
- stamped with the artist's monogram l.l.
- charcoal on paper
- 26 by 20cm, 10 1/4 by 7 3/4 in.
- Executed circa 1910
Provenance
Professor Nikolai Okunev, Prague
Exhibited
Prague, Slovansky Ústav, Retrospektivní vystavy Ruského malírství XVIII.-XX. stol., 1935, no.153
Prague, Národní galerie v Praze, Ruska kresba začátku století, 1971, no.48
Prague, Národní galerie v Praze, Ruska kresba začátku století, 1971, no.48
Literature
Exhibition catalogue Retrospektivní vystavy Ruského malírství XVIII.-XX. stol., Prague, 1935, listed p.35, no.153
Exhibition catalogue Ruska kresba začátku století, Prague, 1971, listed, no.48
Exhibition catalogue Ruska kresba začátku století, Prague, 1971, listed, no.48
Condition
The left hand edge of the sheet is perforated. The sheet has discoloured with age and is darker at the edges. There are paper losses in all four corners and a repaired paper loss in the centre of the top edge. There is a tear of approximately 3cm in the upper left edge, a smaller tear in the lower right quadrant and several very minor tears along the bottom edge. A faint horizontal crease is visible through the centre of the sheet. There is also faint creasing in the top left and bottom right corners. The sheet is adhered to the mount with strips of tape along the top and bottom edges. Mounted, framed and glazed. 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."