39 - LYDIA MASTERKOVA (RUSSIAN 1927-2008)

LYDIA MASTERKOVA (RUSSIAN 1927-2008) Sola perduta abandonata, 1990 oil with collage on canvas 80.7cm x 101 cm (31 3/4 x 39 3/4 in.) framed dimensions: 101.3 x 82.6 cm (39 7/8 x 32 1/2 in.) signed and dated lower right signed, titled, and dated in Cyrillic on the verso PROVENANCE Collection of Mark Modert (acquired in 1996), as per inscription in French on verso Private Collection, New York Bonham's, London, "The Russian Sale", 9 June 2008, Lot 90 (estimate: £120,000-180,000) Keywords: Russian Nonconformist, Lianozovo Group, Soviet Underground Art, Masterkova Abstraction, Metaphysical Abstraction, Russian Woman Artist N.B. Condition reports are available upon request. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions & Appraisals LLC and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions & Appraisals, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.