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Dmitry Moor
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Dmitry Moor
- A Red Present to the White Gentleman, 1920
- lithograph
- 81 by 59cm, 31 3/4 by 23 1/4 in.
Condition
The sheet has discoloured, notably in the margins. There is a faint horizontal crease across the centre of the sheet and another running vertically through the middle. There are some light creases and handling marks in places. Held in a gold-painted 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
Moscow: Literaturno-izdatelsky otdel Politupravleniya RV R.
Edition: 30,000
A leading artist of early Soviet propaganda posters, Dmitry Stakhievich Orlov adopted the pseudonym 'Moor' after the principal character in Schiller's Robbers, an idealistic anarchist. His Civil War posters A Red Present and Did You Volunteer? have become iconic images of this period.
Edition: 30,000
A leading artist of early Soviet propaganda posters, Dmitry Stakhievich Orlov adopted the pseudonym 'Moor' after the principal character in Schiller's Robbers, an idealistic anarchist. His Civil War posters A Red Present and Did You Volunteer? have become iconic images of this period.