Lot 136
  • 136

Otto Gutfreund

Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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Description

  • Otto Gutfreund
  • Industry (PRŮMYSL)
  • bronze

  • height: 37.5cm., 14½ in.
  • 37 x 23 x 16 cm

Provenance

Sale: Art Consulting Brno, Prague, 3 October 1999, lot 95
Purchased at the above sale

Exhibited

Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham Museum of Art, Pražské noci / Prague Nights: Czech Modern Art from the Hascoe Collection, 2007

Literature

Peter Cannon-Brookes, Czech Sculpture 1800-1938, London, 1983, p. 101, fig. 153, another cast illustrated
Otto Gutfreund, National Gallery, Prague, exh. cat., 1995, p. 75, another cast illustrated
Jiří Hlušička, The Hascoe Collection of Czech Modern Art, Prague, 2004, p. 25, mentioned; p. 200, no. S98, catalogued; p. 113, pl. 98, illustrated

Condition

Bronze, rich dark brown patina, in overall good condition.
"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

Conceived in 1923. This is a posthumous cast.