NATALIA NESTEROVA (RUSSIAN B. 1944) Masks,2009 oil on canvas 184 x 257 cm (72 1/2 x 101 1/8 in.); dimensions of each 61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 1/8 in.) each signed, dated, titled and inscribed on verso PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner Private Collection, New York LOT NOTES Comprised of nine canvases, all can be detached and reattached. CONDITION Unframed, the painting appears in age-appropriate condition. Scattered losses and scuffing visible to two canvases. Not inspected under UV light. unframed Kindly note, the auction is comprised of two sessions: Session I: Russian and Asian Art, Antiques and Jewelry, lots 1-331 Session II: European, North and South American, and Ethnographic Art, Antiques, Jewelry, and Design, lots 500-827 N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.