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Josef Maratka
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- Josef Maratka
- Portrait of Antonin Slaviček, 1911 (PORTRÉT ANTONÍNA SLAVÍČKA)
- inscribed J. MARATKA and BARTAK PRAHA
- bronze
- height: 36cm., 14¼in. (excluding base)
- 36 x 23 x 25 cm
Provenance
Jindřich Waldes
Confiscated in 1940
National Gallery Prague, 1940-1996
Restituted to Jiří Waldes, son of Jindřich Waldes, in 1996, no. P433
Sale: Meissner-Neumann, Prague, 8 November 1997, lot 161
Purchased at the above sale
Exhibited
Prague, S.V.U. Mánes, 1938, no. 116
Prague, National Gallery, 1947, no. 262
Berlin, Moscow, Warsaw, Budapest, 1953-1954
Prague, National Gallery, Collection of Czech Art of Sculpture, 1954, no. 162, catalogued
Prague, National Gallery, Collection of Modern Art, 1955, no. 343, catalogued
Prague, National Gallery, 1947, no. 262
Berlin, Moscow, Warsaw, Budapest, 1953-1954
Prague, National Gallery, Collection of Czech Art of Sculpture, 1954, no. 162, catalogued
Prague, National Gallery, Collection of Modern Art, 1955, no. 343, catalogued
Literature
Anna Masaryková, Josef Mařatka, Prague, 1958, pls. 58 & 59, illustrated
Jiří Hlušička, The Hascoe Collection of Czech Modern Art, Prague, 2004, p. 26, mentioned; p. 203, no. S121, catalogued; p. 47, pl. 27, illustrated
Jiří Hlušička, The Hascoe Collection of Czech Modern Art, Prague, 2004, p. 26, mentioned; p. 203, no. S121, catalogued; p. 47, pl. 27, illustrated
Condition
Bronze, black patina with a hint of brown, in good condition. Marked in red with the restitution number P433.
"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
Conceived in 1911. Cast for Jiří Waldes by K. Bartàk Foundry, Prague.