Help with the assessment Aivazovsky
 

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Banal history - inherited a small work Aivazovsky (a series of gift). Brought abroad (plan to leave Russia) will most likely not be able to - to prove that this is a family heirloom (a gift inscription on the reverse side of the canvas, but there are no documents proving the relationship - all the precaution in the difficult years were destroyed). In the ministry of culture, the good woman said: "Muzeynaya value - sell" and immediately gave telefonchik. To understand how much it could cost to work - until the score ranges from 160 to 200 thousand dollars. Size 16.4 x 27, oil on canvas. No seq. restoration. There is a conclusion Institute of Restoration of 1993 (art history) from the Tretyakov Gallery in 1997 fresh "chemistry" of the same Institute. It is also said to be attributed Grabar, but I'm just on some examinations were ruined: (and thank in advance

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As prices themselves can estimate the statistics of sales of this site. Price depends on the quality could cost 50 000 $ and 200 000 $

Hopefully, something can discern. Thank you. And where statistics can be viewed? I have not experienced User:) But the site I like, I think I will drop in to visit.

Statistics here.

http://artinvestment.ru/auctions/1294/works.html?wc=14

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Kama, I would be in your place began with the restoration work, pay a few thousand, and the cost to rise by several tens of ...

For some reason, on the contrary, were advised not to "touch" the work ...

See for yourself, but the picture looks rather shabby canvas ...

Cпасибо, I think.

You're right .. not restore the work, the price drop on the order.

and what is argued This thought?

Meister, experience (the picture is still not sold), restored it who do not need .. buy, then you can think of (the buyer) what to do with it ..

Eugene, as you adore say, this is not the answer to the question ... Why so seriously diminish the restoration of its value, eh?

Meister, Master, is asked how and for how much, and how best to sell now? "I expressed my opinion.
Typically fufel (even the 19 th century) has a 30-40%restoration .. Normal collectors prefer to buy unrestored painting.

Eugene, I think that picture is presented rather interesting not for the collector, but just to have a man priobretatelya.Hochetsya Aivazovsky he bother with the restoration does not want him to give candy and once on the wall ...

restoration (ie, flooding the canvas with varnish) is done in order to hide the age of the paint, and wear out so now (I will not go into details), and when the canvas is in very poor condition, and obviously something going on the canvas, it does does not affect positively on its price. not mislead people, the restoration will never affect adversely the value of things. and further confirmed the authenticity of such a wonderful tool, as provenance. If not, then restored, not restored, the confidence a bit ...