The edges are slightly worn and there are losses to the upper layer of the card, notably in the lower left corner. There are scattered pinholes in all four corners and in places at the edges. The remains of old adhesive are visible in the lower left corner and a small white stain above the head of the woman on the far right. There is some scattered staining in the lower right corner and a few spots of dirt elsewhere. The support has discoloured in line with age. Held in a simple wooden frame behind glass. 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."

Yulia Arapova (also ‘Kapitanova’) went on from VKhUTEMAS in Moscow to join Filonov’s school and the Workshop of Analytical Art (MAI) in Leningrad in the late 1920s. At the First Public Exhibition of Fine Arts in 1930 she exhibited (under the pseudonym Julian Koltsov) Field of Mars, which is also the setting for the present earlier grotesque scene. The monument behind with the quotation from Lunacharsky still stands today: ‘From the depths of oppression, privation and ignorance, YOU THE PROLETARIAT have risen up to attain freedom and happiness for yourselves. You will bring happiness to all mankind and freedom from SLAVERY.’