SERGEI SOUDEIKINE (RUSSIAN 1883-1946)

SERGEI SOUDEIKINE (RUSSIAN 1883-1946)

Fixing Her Hair (Ruby Elzy as Serena in Porgy and Bess),
oil on board
56 x 71 cm (22 x 28 in.)
signed lower right; inscribed on verso in red pencil

PROVENANCE
Sotheby's, London, June 7, 2011, lot 259
Acquired at the above by the present owner

CONDITION
Observed in frame, the painting appears in good condition. Two visible pin holes to the upper right corner. Minor rubbing resulting in scattered loss and flaking, most notably along the upper left corner. Craquelure visible to the hair between the hands. A even layer of varnish visible. Inspection under UV light shows no apparent sign of restoration.
framed dimensions: 73 x 84 cm (28 3/4 x 33 1/8 in.)

Kindly note, the auction is comprised of two sessions:
Session I: Russian and Asian Art, Antiques and Jewelry, lots 1-331
Session II: European, North and South American, and Ethnographic Art, Antiques, Jewelry, and Design, lots 500-827

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