Lot 61
- 61
Evgeny Lanceray (1848-1886), A Russian Bronze Group: Zaporezh Cossack after the Battle
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
inscribed with signature and with Chopin factory mark in Cyrillic, also with Finance Ministry stamp
- Bronze
- Height 18 1/4 in.
- 46.2 cm
depicting a Cossack on horseback wiping the blood off his sword using his horse's mane, the horse of his defeated enemy is tethered to his mount and seems to be looking back in search of its former master
Condition
overall good condition with attractive patina, the Cossack's rifle loose
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
On this popular design, see Gosudarstvennaia Tretiakovskaia galereia, katalog sobraniia: Skulptura XVIII-XIX vekov, Moscow, 2000, no. 207, p. 86 and L.A. Dementeva, Evgenii Lansere, Moscow, 2011, pp. 79-80.