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Sergei Vasilievich Gerasimov
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Sergei Vasilievich Gerasimov
- The Gulf of Naples
- signed in Cyrillic and dated 56 l.l.; further bearing a USSR export label on the stretcher and Gekkoso label on the backing board
- oil on canvas
- 57.5 by 89.5cm, 22 3/4 by 35 1/4 in.
Provenance
Gekkoso Gallery, Tokyo
Condition
Original canvas which is buckling in the upper right corner. There are old nail holes visible along the tacking edges. Faint horizontal stretcher bar mark is visible along the top edge. There are frame abrasions along all four edges with associated paint loss and cracks in places. There is an area of craquelure in the upper right above the mountain range, as well as further scattered cracks and isolated areas of craquelure elsewhere. There is a layer of surface dirt with handling marks along the edges. Inspection under UV light reveals a layer of discoloured varnish. Held behind Plexiglass in a gilt wooden frame with mouldings. 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
The director of Tokyo's Gekkoso gallery, Yoko Nakamura, first visited the Soviet Union in 1969 and organised the first selling exhibition of Soviet art in Japan the following year. Similar exhibitions took place every year for over ten years, not only in Tokyo, but also in Osaka and Sapporo. Nakamura was involved in numerous enterprises to promote the Soviet Union in Japan. She published a quarterly art magazine in Japan in association with the Ministry of Culture and the Union of Artists of the USSR, and organised a monumental retrospective of Soviet and Russian art which included over 600 works from the State Tretyakov Gallery, including Ivan Shishkin's Rye Fields.