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Karel Cerný
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Karel Cerný
- Still Life with Fruit and a Bottle (ZÁTIŠÍ S OVOCEM A LAHVÍ)
- signed and dated K. Černý 1946 lower right
- oil on canvas
- 60 by 70cm., 23¾ by 27½in.
- 60 x 70 cm
Provenance
Sale: Art Consulting Brno, Prague, 14 March 1999, lot 82
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
Vojtěch Lahoda, Karel Černý 1910 - 1960, Prague, 2003, no. 144, p. 97, illustrated; p. 191, catalogued & illustrated
Revue Antique, VI, 1999, no. 4, p. 4
Jiří Hlušička, The Hascoe Collection of Czech Modern Art, Prague, 2004, p. 188, no. P9, catalogued; p. 172, pl. 158, illustrated
Condition
Original canvas. Apart from some minor spots of retouching visible under ultraviolet along the lower edge, some localised craquelure, notably in the dark pigments in the shadow of the fruit bowl, and some spots of paint flaking, notably in the upper right quadrant (visible in the catalogue illustration), this work is in 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."
"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
Painted in 1946.