Эскиз декорации
1922

LOT 12

NICHOLAS ROERICH

RUSSIAN, 1874-1947

SKETCH FOR DECOR FOR WAGNER'S OPERA TRISTAN AND ISOLDE, 1922, SKETCH FOR A PAINTING, 1917-1918, SKETCH FOR SONS OF HEAVEN, 1919 (WITH SKETCH FOR ST. MERCURIUS OF SMOLENSK ON REVERSE): A GROUP OF THREE

10,000—15,000 USD

measurements

6 by 9 in.; 9 3/4 by 12 in.; 9 3/4 by 12 in.

alternate measurements

15 by 23 cm; 25 by 30.5 cm; 35 by 30.5 cm

Description

first bears numbers 34 and 460 and various inscriptions (on the reverse); second bears numbers 27 and 352 and various inscriptions(on the reverse); third bears numbers 6 and 450 and various inscriptions (on the reverse)

pencil on paper

We would like to thank Gvido Trepša, Senior Researcher, Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York, for assistance in cataloguing the present lot.

PROVENANCE

Collection of Louis and Nettie Horch, New York (acquired directly from the artist)

Thence by descent

EXHIBITED

New York, Roerich Museum (permanent collection) until 1935

LITERATURE AND REFERENCES

Roerich Museum Catalogue, New York, nos. 460 (Tristan and Isolde), 352 (Painting) and 450 (Sons of Heaven, incorrectly titled Daughters of Earth and dated 1918)

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/18991/lot/66/?category=list

Lot 66*

NIKOLAI KONSTANTINOVICH ROERICH

largest: 24.5 x 30.5cm (9 5/8 x 12in). unframed, in custom matting

Sold for £ 5,000 (RUB 412,537) inc. premium

THE RUSSIAN SALE

30 Nov 2011, 14:00 GMT

LONDON, NEW BOND STREET

Nikolai Konstantinovich Roerich (Russian, 1874-1947)

Three sketches: a sketch for the production of Tristan and Isolde, 1922; a double-sided sketch: Sons of Heaven, 1919 on one side and a sketch for St. Mercurius of Smolensk on the other side; and a sketch for an unidentified painting

the first: inscribed on reverse with the title, date, NY and number '34'; the second: inscribed with title (upper right), reverse sketch inscribed with numbers '6' and '450' and erroneous title; the third: inscribed on reverse with number '27', size and additional monograms

all pencil on paper

largest: 24.5 x 30.5cm (9 5/8 x 12in).

unframed, in custom matting

(3)

FOOTNOTES

PROVENANCE:

Collection of Louis and Nettie Horch, New York

Thence by descent

EXHIBITED:

New York, Roerich Museum, until 1935

LITERATURE:

Roerich Museum Catalogue, nos. 460 (Tristan and Isolde), 352 (Painting) and 450 Sons of Heaven, incorrectly titled Daughters of Earth and dated 1918

https://www.shapiroauctions.com/auctions/Auction-06-10-2018/178-three-drawings-by-nikolai-konstantinovich-roerich-russian-1874-1947

178

THREE DRAWINGS BY NIKOLAI KONSTANTINOVICH ROERICH (RUSSIAN 1874-1947)

comprising:

a) Etude for the production of Tristan and Isolde, 1922, pencil on paper, 15 x 22.5 (5 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.), inscribed on verso

b) double-sided drawing: Sons of Heavens (recto), 1919, inscribed Sons of earth and daughters of heaven descendupper right; an etude for St. Mercurius of Smolensk (verso), each pencil on paper, 24.9 x 30.8 cm (9 3/4 x 12 1/8 in.)

c) Preparatory drawing for an unidentified painting, pencil on paper, 24.8 x 30.3 cm (9 3/4 x 11 7/8 in.)

PROVENANCE

Collection of Louis and Nettie Horch

Thence by descent

Bonhams, London, November 30, 2011, lot 66. (Copy of invoice available upon request)

Acquired by present owner at the above sale

EXHIBITED

New York, Roerich Museum (permanent collection) until 1935

LITERATURE

Roerich Museum Catalogue (New York: Roerich Museum, 1930), nos. 460, 450 (Sons of Heaven), and 352, respectively

Estimate: $6,000 – $8,000

Sold for $5,000

https://www.saffronart.com/auctions/DurWork.aspx?l=28195

Lot 47 of 89

AUCTION DETAILS

Bid closing time : 28 Mar 11:00 AM US EDT

Estimate

$11,765 - 14,710

Rs 8,00,000 - 10,00,000

Winning bid

$17,524 | Rs 11,91,600

(Inclusive of Buyers Premium)

ARTWORK DETAILS

Nicholas Roerich

Sketch to Tristan and Isolde

Inscribed and dated 'Sketch to Tristan and Isolde 1922 NY' (on the reverse)

1922

Pencil on paper

5.25 x 7.75 in (13.6 x 19.6 cm)

NON-EXPORTABLE NATIONAL ART TREASURE

PROVENANCE:

Acquired directly from the artist Collection of Louis and Nettie Horch, New York

Bonhams, London, 30 November 2011, lot 66

EXHIBITED

New York: Nicholas Roerich Museum (permanent collection) until 1935

PUBLISHED

Roerich Museum Catalogue, New York: Nicholas Roerich Museum, 1930, p. 21 (illustrated)

Category: Drawing

Style: Landscape

Nicholas Roerich’s early career in theatre design stemmed from his exposure to concerts and operas at St. Petersburg’s Court Conservatory in the 1890s, featuring some of the most prominent composers of that time. Roerich was especially partial to the German composer Richard Wagner, and created the set design for many of his operas including The Valkyrie (1907) and Tristan and Isolde (1912 and 1922). The artist’s intimate understanding of Wagner’s music enabled him to create dynamic scenes, as can be seen in the details of the present lot – a sketch for the decor of Tristan and Isolde for the Chicago Opera Company, created in 1922 in New York during Roerich’s travels in North America. Roerich’s passion for music extended to his painting, and he applied the relationship between music and colour harmonies to his set designs. According to Nina Selivanova, “The original force of Roerich’s work consists in a masterly and marked symmetry and a definite rhythm, like the melody of an epic song.” (Quoted on roerich.org, online) During his time in New York, Roerich also founded the Master Institute of United Arts in 1921, with talented instructors teaching a diverse curriculum including musical theory and composition, theatre design, and various visual and performing arts.