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Carnivals of St Petersburg by Mikhail Shemyakin – Set of Bronze Figures

Carnivals of St Petersburg – set of figures
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Carnivals of St Petersburg – set of figures
Mikhail Mikhailovich Shemyakin
Year
1995
Technique
Silver, gold, precious stones
Size
21,5 см
from 3 901 000 ₽
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Eight numbered bronze figures from the cycle Carnivals of St Petersburg, dated 1995, each measuring 21.5 cm. The lot is sold only as a set of at least two figures, and the price follows the number chosen.

The Don Auction House holds the cycle Carnivals of St Petersburg as a set of eight bronze figures dated 1995. Each measures 21.5 cm: cabinet-scale sculpture made to be looked at closely. The figures carry the artist's numbers N1–N6, N9 and N10 (N7 and N8 are not part of the set), and each is numbered within an edition of up to one hundred casts, for example 21/100, 40/100, 65/100. The lot description speaks of jesters, masks and the carnival of the city. The set is not broken up: the minimum purchase is two figures, and single figures are not sold.

The price follows the number of figures in the set. The lot page carries a tariff table for sets of two to eight figures, giving both the total for the set and the price per figure. In a larger set the price per figure is lower than when two are bought. The current amounts are shown in that table.

The carnival theme occupied Shemyakin for many years. By his own account it grew out of the festivities of Peter the Great's court – the jesting processions and the masquerades; among his sources he also named the commedia dell'arte with its Harlequin and Pulcinella, the Russian lubok print, Petrushka, the freaks of Peter's Kunstkamera and grotesque masks from various cultures. Dmitry Likhachev wrote about the same period in his essay "Mikhail Shemyakin and the Petersburg of Peter the Great", describing how Peter I raised the popular laughter culture of old Russia to the level of the state, with its assemblies and its jesters' council. Easel works from the series were shown in the exhibition "Mikhail Shemyakin. The Artist and the Theatre" at the St Petersburg State Museum of Theatre and Music in 2017.

The bronzes of the cycle are edition sculpture with the artist's numbering, that is, original casts rather than printed reproductions. The shop of the Mikhail Shemyakin Foundation states that the artist's small-form bronze sculpture is produced in the United States in a limited edition. Other works by Shemyakin in the collection are gathered on the artist's page and in the selection devoted to this cycle, sculpture in the Sculpture section, the remaining lots in the general catalogue; the Auctions section explains how the online sales run. The collection holds 12 works by Mikhail Shemyakin in total; price range: from 30 000 to 3 901 000 ₽; from 15 000 to 22 000 $ (some works are priced in US dollars). To discuss the composition of a set, leave a request on the lot page: a specialist of the Don Auction House in Rostov-on-Don will reply about availability, payment and the handover of the works.

Figures in the set

Figure N1
N1 · 65/100
Figure N2
N2 · 47/100
Figure N3
N3 · 36/100
Figure N4
N4 · 66/100
Figure N5
N5 · 37/100
Figure N6
N6 · 21/100
Figure N9
N9 · 41/100
Figure N10
N10 · 40/100

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Questions and answers

Can a single figure from the cycle be bought?

No. The lot is sold only as a set of at least two figures; single figures are not offered. The buyer chooses which figures make up the set from the eight available.

How much does a set cost?

The price depends on the number of figures. The lot page carries a tariff table for sets of two to eight figures, giving the total for the set and the price per figure. In a larger set the price per figure is lower than when two are bought. The current amounts are shown in that table.

What is included in the set and how are the figures numbered?

Eight bronze figures dated 1995, carrying the artist's numbers N1–N6, N9 and N10; the numbers N7 and N8 are not part of the set. Each figure has its own number within an edition of up to one hundred casts, for example 40/100.

Are these originals or reproductions?

They are original edition sculpture: bronze casts with the artist's numbering, not printed reproductions. The shop of the Mikhail Shemyakin Foundation states that the artist's small-form bronze sculpture is produced in the United States in a limited edition.

What size are the figures and can they be seen in person?

Each measures 21.5 cm, a cabinet format. Viewing is possible by arrangement: leave a request on the lot page and a specialist will contact you to agree a time, as well as the terms of payment and handover.