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Ilya Savich Galkin
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Ilya Savich Galkin
- Flower Girl
- signed in Cyrillic and dated 94 l.l., inscribed Lyubech l.r.
- oil on canvas
- 89 by 65cm, 35 by 25 1/2 in.
Provenance
Sotheby's London, Icons, Russian Pictures and Works of Art, 15 December 1994, lot 150
Condition
Original canvas which is buckling slightly in the lower right. There are pinholes to edges in places and abrasions along all four edges. There is a stretcher bar mark running along the left and top edges. There is an area of paint shrinkage to the sitter's right sleeve. Inspection under UV light reveals retouching to the sitter's face, principally the lower half of it, an area of retouching to the background to the left of the sitter's head as well as some very minor scattered retouching in places. Held in a simple gold painted wooden 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."