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VALENTIN ALEXANDROVICH SEROV | View of Amsterdam
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Valentin Alexandrovich Serov
- View of Amsterdam
- signed with monogram, titled in Latin and dated 1885 l.r.; further extensively inscribed and bearing a label on the backing board
- watercolour and gouache on paper laid on board
- 23 by 30cm, 9 by 11 3/4 in.
Provenance
Fedor Shekhtel (1859-1926), Moscow
Ekaterina Geltser (1876-1962), Moscow
Ekaterina Geltser (1876-1962), Moscow
Exhibited
St Petersburg, Stieglitz Museum of Applied Arts, Vystavka akvareley, pasteley i risunkov, 14 November - 12 December 1899
St Petersburg; Moscow, Posmertnaya vystavka proizvedenii V.A. Serova, 1914
Moscow, State Tretyakov Gallery, Vystavka proizvedenii V.Serova 1865-1911, 1935, no.288
Moscow, Tsentralnyi dom rabotnikov iskusstv SSSR, Vystavka Proizvedenii Valentina Aleksandrovicha Serova (40 let so dnya smerti), May - June 1952
St Petersburg; Moscow, Posmertnaya vystavka proizvedenii V.A. Serova, 1914
Moscow, State Tretyakov Gallery, Vystavka proizvedenii V.Serova 1865-1911, 1935, no.288
Moscow, Tsentralnyi dom rabotnikov iskusstv SSSR, Vystavka Proizvedenii Valentina Aleksandrovicha Serova (40 let so dnya smerti), May - June 1952
Literature
Exhibition catalogue Vystavka akvareley, pasteley i risunkov, St Petersburg, 1899, p.9, no.98 listed
Exhibition catalogue Katalog Posmertnoy vystavki proizvedenii V.A. Serova, St Petersburg, 1914, p.6, no.40 listed
Exhibition catalogue Katalog Posmertnoy vystavki proizvedenii V.A. Serova, Moscow, 1914, p.5, no.36 listed
I.Grabar, Valentin Aleksandrovich Serov. Zhizn' i tvorchestvo, Moscow, 1914, p.37 illustrated b/w; p.284 listed
Exhibition catalogue Vystavka proizvedenii V.Serova 1865-1911, Moscow: State Tretyakov Gallery, 1935, p.39, no.288 listed
Exhibition catalogue Vystavka Proizvedenii Valentina Aleksandrovicha Serova (40 let so dnya smerti), Katalog, Moscow, 1952, p.7, no.65 listed
Exhibition catalogue Vystavka Proizvedenii Valentina Aleksandrovicha Serova (40 let so dnya smerti), Moscow, 1953, p.25, no.81 listed
A.Fedorov-Davydov, 'Master Peizazha', Khudozhnik, 1965, no.1, p.37 illustrated b/w
D.Sarabianov, Valentin Serov: Paintings, Graphic Works, Stage Designs, Leningrad: Aurora Art Publishers, 1982, pl.14 illustrated b/w; p.286, no.86 listed
Exhibition catalogue Katalog Posmertnoy vystavki proizvedenii V.A. Serova, St Petersburg, 1914, p.6, no.40 listed
Exhibition catalogue Katalog Posmertnoy vystavki proizvedenii V.A. Serova, Moscow, 1914, p.5, no.36 listed
I.Grabar, Valentin Aleksandrovich Serov. Zhizn' i tvorchestvo, Moscow, 1914, p.37 illustrated b/w; p.284 listed
Exhibition catalogue Vystavka proizvedenii V.Serova 1865-1911, Moscow: State Tretyakov Gallery, 1935, p.39, no.288 listed
Exhibition catalogue Vystavka Proizvedenii Valentina Aleksandrovicha Serova (40 let so dnya smerti), Katalog, Moscow, 1952, p.7, no.65 listed
Exhibition catalogue Vystavka Proizvedenii Valentina Aleksandrovicha Serova (40 let so dnya smerti), Moscow, 1953, p.25, no.81 listed
A.Fedorov-Davydov, 'Master Peizazha', Khudozhnik, 1965, no.1, p.37 illustrated b/w
D.Sarabianov, Valentin Serov: Paintings, Graphic Works, Stage Designs, Leningrad: Aurora Art Publishers, 1982, pl.14 illustrated b/w; p.286, no.86 listed
Condition
The sheet has been laid on board. There is a layer of light surface dirt and the sheet has discoloured. There is a tear to the left edge below the horizon line. There are pinholes to the corners. Held in a modern gold and black frame behind glass. Unexamined out of frame.
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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 present work dates from Serov's trip through Europe in 1885 and depicts Amsterdam from the elevated vantage point of the room Serov was staying in. Fedor Shekhtel was a leading representative of Art Nouveau in Russian architecture.