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Exhibited

St Petersburg, The State Russian Museum; Moscow, The State Tretyakov Gallery; Frankfurt am Main, Städel et al., Nonkonformisty: vtoroy russkiy avangard 1955-1988, 1996-1997, illustrated on p.153 of the catalogue Verona, Palazzo Forti, L'arte vietata in URSS 1955-1988 , 7 March - 4 June 2000, illustrated on p.188 of the catalogue Ashdod, Art Museum Ashdod, Persecuted Art & Artists under Totalitarian Regimes in Europe During the 20th Century, 22 June - 21 September 2003, illustrated on p.229 and listed on p.279 of the catalogue Bern, Kunstmuseum Bern, Avantgarde im Untergrund. Russische Nonkonformisten aus der Sammlung Bar-Gera, 3 February - 24 April 2005, illustrated on p.135 and listed on p.168 of the catalogue Bratislava, The Slovak National Gallery, Nonkonformisti. Druhá ruská avantgarda 1955-1988. Zbierka Bar-Gera , 14 November 2008 - 22 February 2009, illustrated on p.120 of the catalogue Condition Support<br>The work is executed on a cream, thick, wove-type, machine made paper which at present is inlaid into a thin, brown card mount with paper tapes. This mount is stained in places and the restrictions put on the sheet by the inlay is causing some undulations in the sheet. All corners and the centre of each side show some glue staining and there is a small liquid stain lower left. There is a small fly mark towards the centre and a few other small surface marks. Otherwise the condition is good.<br><br>Medium<br>The ink and coloured pencil medium is in a very good condition. "This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."

Catalog summary

Ilya Kabakov Small Gallery signed in Cyrillic and dated 67 l.r.; further bearing various exhibition labels on the backing board and stretcher coloured pencil and ink on paper 21 by 31cm, 8 1/4 by 12 1/4 in. Exhibited St Petersburg, The State Russian Museum; Moscow, The State Tretyakov Gallery; Frankfurt am Main, Städel et al., Nonkonformisty: vtoroy russkiy avangard 1955-1988, 1996-1997, illustrated on p.153 of the catalogue Verona, Palazzo Forti, L'arte vietata in URSS 1955-1988 , 7 March - 4 June 2000, illustrated on p.188 of the catalogue Ashdod, Art Museum Ashdod, Persecuted Art & Artists under Totalitarian Regimes in Europe During the 20th Century, 22 June - 21 September 2003, illustrated on p.229 and listed on p.279 of the catalogue Bern, Kunstmuseum Bern, Avantgarde im Untergrund. Russische Nonkonformisten aus der Sammlung Bar-Gera, 3 February - 24 April 2005, illustrated on p.135 and listed on p.168 of the catalogue Bratislava, The Slovak National Gallery, Nonkonformisti. Druhá ruská avantgarda 1955-1988. Zbierka Bar-Gera , 14 November 2008 - 22 February 2009, illustrated on p.120 of the catalogue Condition Support<br>The work is executed on a cream, thick, wove-type, machine made paper which at present is inlaid into a thin, brown card mount with paper tapes. This mount is stained in places and the restrictions put on the sheet by the inlay is causing some undulations in the sheet. All corners and the centre of each side show some glue staining and there is a small liquid stain lower left. There is a small fly mark towards the centre and a few other small surface marks. Otherwise the condition is good.<br><br>Medium<br>The ink and coloured pencil medium is in a very good condition. "This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."