ILYA KABAKOV (1933-2023) LOT OF NINE ORIGINAL DRAWINGS FAIRY-TALE ILLUSTRATIONS FOR 'THE WONDER TREE AND OTHER FAIRY TALES' , 1980
Lotto 39
5 0007 000
i). Mill
color illustration for the book 'Auntie's Toothache' by Hans Christian Andersen
ink, watercolour on paper
9.8 x 10.2 cm
ii). Blsnderbor
illustration for 'Jack, the conqueror of giants' by Korney Chukovsky
black ink on paper
titled and inscribed in Cyrillic in pencil 'Blsnderbor str. 223/ 334 s. 226' (lower right on the passepartout); numbered and stamp of the publishing house 'Detskaya Literatura' with hand-inscriptions in Cyrillic in pencil 'Author: Chukovsky; Title: 'The Wonder Tree and Other Fairy Tales' ; Painter: Kabakov; Date: 10. II. 80' (on the reverse)
11.5 x 13 cm
executed in 1980
iii). Blsnderbor
illustration for 'Jack, the conqueror of giants' by Korney Chukovsky
black ink on paper
titled and inscribed in Cyrillic in pencil 'Blsnderbor str. 224/ 335 s. 228' (lower right on the passepartout); numbered and stamp of the publishing house 'Detskaya Literatura' with hand-inscriptions in Cyrillic in pencil 'Author: Chukovsky; Title: The Wonder Tree and Other Fairy Tales; Painter: Kabakov; Date: 10. II. 80' (on the reverse)
19 x 8.5 cm
executed in 1980
iv). Hedgehog, frog, and sparrow climbing a mountain
illustration for 'Doktor Aibolit and the sparrow' by Korney Chukovsky
black ink on paper
titled and inscribed in Cyrillic in pencil 'Doktor Aibolit i Vorobey/ris. 75 s.67' (lower right on the passepartout); numbered and stamp of the publishing house 'Detskaya Literatura' with hand-inscriptions in Cyrillic in pencil 'Author: Chukovsky; Title: The Wonder Tree and Other Fairy Tales; Painter: Kabakov; Date: 10. II. 80' (on the reverse)
8 x 14.5 cm
executed in 1980
v). Hedgehog, frog, and sparrow
illustration for 'Doktor Aibolit and the sparrow' by Korney Chukovsky
black ink on paper
titled and inscribed in Cyrillic in pencil 'Doktor Aibolit i Vorobey/ris. 74 s.66' (lower right on the passepartout); numbered and stamp of the publishing house 'Detskaya Literatura' with hand-inscriptions in Cyrillic in pencil 'Author: Chukovsky; Title: The Wonder Tree and Other Fairy Tales; Painter: Kabakov; Date: 10. II. 80' (on the reverse)
10.5 x 13 cm
executed in 1980
vi) Bibigon and turkey Brundulyak
illustration for 'The Adventures of Bibigon' by Korney Chukovsky
black ink on paper
inscribed in Cyrillic in pencil 'ris. 282 s. 184' (lower right on the passepartout); numbered and stamp of the publishing house 'Detskaya Literatura' with hand-inscriptions in Cyrillic in pencil 'Author: Chukovsky; Title: The Wonder Tree and Other Fairy Tales; Painter: Kabakov; Date: 17. II. 80' (on the reverse)
12.5 x 13 cm
executed in 1980
vii). Bibigon and Cincinella, Bibigon and Duck
pair of illustrations for 'The Adventures of Bibigon' by Korney Chukovsky
black ink on paper
inscribed in Cyrillic in pencil 'ris. 216 s. 197' (lower right on the passepartout); numbered and stamp of the publishing house 'Detskaya Literatura' with hand-inscriptions in Cyrillic in pencil 'Author: Chukovsky; Title: The Wonder Tree and Other Fairy Tales; Painter: Kabakov; Date: 17. II. 80' (on the reverse)
6 x 13.5 cm circa (each)
executed in 1980
viii). Murochka ( ?)
double-sided illustration for 'The Wonder Tree and Other Tales'
black ink on paper
inscribed in Cyrillic in pencil 'Mnogo etogo dobra/ris. 299 s. 268' (lower right on the passepartout); numbered and stamp of the publishing house 'Detskaya Literatura' with hand-inscriptions in Cyrillic in pencil 'Author: Chukovsky; Title: The Wonder Tree and Other Fairy Tales; Painter: Kabakov; Date: 17. II. 80' (on the reverse)
10.5 x 12 cm
executed in 1980
xix). A wise man sees a wise man in him
illustration for 'The Wonder Tree and Other Tales'
black ink on paper
inscribed in Cyrillic in pencil 'Mudrets v nem vidit mudretsa/ris. 259 s. 290' (lower right on the passepartout); numbered and stamp of the publishing house 'Detskaya Literatura' with hand-inscriptions in Cyrillic in pencil 'Author: Chukovsky; Title: The Wonder Tree and Other Fairy Tales; Painter: Kabakov; Date: 10. II. 80' (on the reverse)
9.5 x 11.5 cm
executed in 1980