Alexander Grinberg (1885-1979)
Study of Movement (''Study of Fresco''), 1927
Bromide-toned gelatin silver print; mounted, signed and dated in pencil and with annotation 'Okpaweho' in ink on the mount, a 'Borodulin's Collection' stamp and with title, date, and annotations in ink on the reverse, framed.
4 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. (11.4 x 23.5 cm.)
mount 9 1/2 x 14 in. (24.1 x 35.6 cm.)

Footnotes:
Provenance
The Lev Borodulin Collection
Sotheby's New York, 18 April 1997, Lot 339
Acquired from the above by the present owner

This photograph, trimmed to the image and mounted, is in generally excellent condition. When viewed in raking light, a few tiny deposits of original retouching are visible. The mount is soiled and darkened. The left and lower edges of the mount are stained. There is a one-inch diagonal tear at the upper mount edge that has been repaired with tape on the reverse.

The reverse of the mount is soiled and age-darkened. The following is written in ink, possibly in the hand of the photographer: ''Study of Fresco' / Alexander D. Grinberg / Moscow, Neglinny 17 log 27 / Brom toned'; and 'N4' [crossed out in red pencil]. '307' is written in red pencil, and '[?]-184' is in pencil, both in unidentified hands. The Borodulin's Collection stamp is in purple ink. There is a remnant of a label with a navy blue border. Sold framed.