Lot 198
  • 198

Josef Sima

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 EUR
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Description

  • Josef Sima
  • Le Vide et le vent
  • signed
  • oil on paper laid down on canvas
  • 153 x 243 cm; 60 1/4 x 95 11/16 in.
  • Executed circa 1954.
huile sur toile

Provenance

Private Collection, France (acquired directly from the artist)
Thence by descent to the current owner

Condition

The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration. Few creases, restored tears and discoloration are visible scattered throughout the sheet, dating prior to the laid down process. There is one paper loss (approx 0.5 cm) by the lower edge, at the center of the composition.
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