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Pasko Vucetic and Viktor Kovacic
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Pasko Vucetic and Viktor Kovacic
- Hatred and Madness
- signed P. Vucetic lower centre; the frame signed V. Covacik lower right and inscribed L'odio / quando tu dormirai... / Stecchetti lower centre
- oil on canvas; the frame in ebonised and stained walnut
- 49.6 by 50cm., 19½ by 19¾in. (canvas size); 88.5 by 88.5cm, 34¾ by 34¾in. (the frame) (both octagonal)
Provenance
Private Collection, Rome & Florence (after 1903)
Private Collection, Vienna
Private Collection, Vienna
Exhibited
Paris, Exposition Universelle, 1900, no. 38, illustrated in the catalogue (as La Haine et la folie)
Trieste, Bottega di Soliani, 1901
Trieste, Bottega di Soliani, 1901
Literature
Triester Zeitung, Trieste, 1901, cited
'The New Paintings of Pasko Vucetic', in Obzor, Zagreb, 12 October 1901, p. 5, cited
'The Hatred', in Nova Iskra, no. 3, vol. IX, pp. 62-63, cited
'The New Paintings of Pasko Vucetic', in Obzor, Zagreb, 12 October 1901, p. 5, cited
'The Hatred', in Nova Iskra, no. 3, vol. IX, pp. 62-63, cited
Condition
Original canvas. Ultra-violet light reveals some scattered minor spots of retouching to the man, notably in his right cheek and to one of the fingers of his left hand. Apart from a minor area of paint shrinkage visible below the skull under close inspection, overall the painting is in good condition and is ready to hang. Presented with its original frame by Kovacic (see catalogue note and photograph), in good condition. Painting and frame are offered with their waxed and stained pine and plywood case, with a suede lining.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The present work was inspired by the macabre poem Il Canto del Odio (The Ballad of Hatred) written in 1877 by the Italian poet Olindo Guerrini (1845-1916), whose nom de plume was Lorenzo Stecchetti.
Presented in its original frame by Viktor Kovacic.
Presented in its original frame by Viktor Kovacic.