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Six prints
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Liubov Popova (1889-1924)
Six prints
printed in Cyrillic '6 Gravyur L. Popovoi' (on the title page)
the complete portfolio of six linocuts in colours, with hand-coloured touches of watercolour and gouache in places, and one hand-coloured with oil; together with the title page with linocut partly hand-coloured with watercolour and gouache; variously numbered in pencil 'I/2; II/4; IV/4; V/I; VI/1' (on the reverse)
title page: 15¼ x 11¾ in. (38.8 x 29.8 cm.)
each plate: approx. 13½ x 10¼ in. (34.5 x 36 cm.)
Executed circa 1917-1920 (7)
Six prints
printed in Cyrillic '6 Gravyur L. Popovoi' (on the title page)
the complete portfolio of six linocuts in colours, with hand-coloured touches of watercolour and gouache in places, and one hand-coloured with oil; together with the title page with linocut partly hand-coloured with watercolour and gouache; variously numbered in pencil 'I/2; II/4; IV/4; V/I; VI/1' (on the reverse)
title page: 15¼ x 11¾ in. (38.8 x 29.8 cm.)
each plate: approx. 13½ x 10¼ in. (34.5 x 36 cm.)
Executed circa 1917-1920 (7)
Provenance
Galerie Gmurzynska, Cologne.
Acquired from the above by Christian Fischbacher in June 1978.
Acquired from the above by Christian Fischbacher in June 1978.
Literature
Exh. cat., M. Rowell & A. Zander Rudenstine, Art of the Avant-Garde in Russia: Selections from the George Costakis Collection, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1981 (another set, acquired from the artist's brother P.S. Popov, illustrated pp. 150, 153-56, nos. 109, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115).
S. Frederick Starr, Collecting Art of the Avant-Garde by George Costakis, London & New York, 1981 (another set illustrated pp. 376, 378-382, nos. 834, 836, 838, 840, 843, 845, 847).
V. Sarabianov & N.L. Adaskina, Popova, New York, 1990 (another set illustrated pp. 122-126).
Exh. cat., M. Dabrowski, Ljubov Popowa, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1991 (another set illustrated nos. 70 a-g).
S. Frederick Starr, Collecting Art of the Avant-Garde by George Costakis, London & New York, 1981 (another set illustrated pp. 376, 378-382, nos. 834, 836, 838, 840, 843, 845, 847).
V. Sarabianov & N.L. Adaskina, Popova, New York, 1990 (another set illustrated pp. 122-126).
Exh. cat., M. Dabrowski, Ljubov Popowa, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1991 (another set illustrated nos. 70 a-g).
Exhibited
Zurich, Stiftung für konstruktive und konkrete Kunst, Vor den Toren der unbekannten Zukunft, June - September 1989.
New York, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Kandinsky, no. 63 (inv. no. 713.83; from label on the reverse).
New York, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Kandinsky, no. 63 (inv. no. 713.83; from label on the reverse).
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium