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Yuri Ivanovich Pimenov
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Yuri Ivanovich Pimenov
- Male Portrait
- signed with a monogram and dated 1923 l.l.
- pencil, ink and wash on paper
- 25 by 20.5cm, 9 3/4 by 8in.
Provenance
The artist's family
Condition
The sheet is hinged to the mount at the top edge. The left edge is uneven and is rippling, the whole sheet is undulating slightly. There is creasing to the two left corners, the left edge and the lower half of the right edge. There is a layer of surface dirt and handling marks at the edges. there is a small stain in the lower right corner and spots of foxing are visible in places. Held behind glass in a black frame. 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
This early work dates from Pimenov's formative period at VKhUTEMAS where he first came into contact with Alexander Deineka and Andrei Goncharov, the so-called Group of Three whom Federov-Davidov declared 'heralds of the future' in his review of their joint exhibition in 1924, 'and the hallmarks of that future one might term Expressionist Realism'.