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Hermitage Fine Art

133 - SERGEI EISENSTEIN (1898–1948) St Sebastian coloured pencil o…
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Estimate €700 - €900
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Description
SERGEI EISENSTEIN (1898–1948) St Sebastian coloured pencil on paper signed with the artist’s monogram and dated ‘29/XI/42’ (top right); stamp of the Igor Dichenko collection (on the reverse) 31 x 22.7 cm Provenance: Collection of Igor Ditchenko (Ihor Dychenko, 1946–2015), collector, art historian and Soviet and Ukrainian painter, one of the leading theorists of the Ukrainian avant-garde, Kyiv. Private collection, Europe. Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein, the renowned Soviet filmmaker and theorist, was also a draughtsman and caricaturist. Following his major films *Battleship Potemkin* and *October*, he travelled to Hollywood in 1930 to pursue his career there, but met with no success with the studios. Thanks to the writer Upton Sinclair, he subsequently signed on to a film project in Mexico entitled *¡Que viva México!*. Eisenstein stayed in Mexico from 1930 to 1932, during which time he produced numerous drawings and sketches inspired by the country’s culture, landscapes and people, vividly capturing its colours and energy. At the buyer’s request, we will be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a comprehensive assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for information purposes only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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About the sale FINE ART: 19th-century art, Modern and Contemporary art, Eastern European art, Icons
Auction location
Auction time 07/14/2026 at 2:30 PM
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