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Karel Cerný
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Karel Cerný
- In the Bar (V BARU)
- signed K. Černý and dated 46 lower left
- oil on canvas
- 109 by 94cm., 42½ by 37in.
- 109 x 94cm
Provenance
Kunsthandel Gallery, Vienna
Purchased from the above on 28 April 1998
Exhibited
Greenwich, Connecticut, Bruce Museum, The Pleasures of Collecting: Part II, Modern and Contemporary Art, 2003
Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham Museum of Art, Pražské noci / Prague Nights: Czech Modern Art from the Hascoe Collection, 2007
Literature
Miroslav Lamač, Osma and Skupina, Prague, 1988
Vojtěch Lahoda, Karel Černý 1910 - 1960, Prague, 2003, no. 146, p. 110, illustrated; p. 192, illustrated & catalogued (with incorrect dimensions)
Jiří Hlušička, The Hascoe Collection of Czech Modern Art, Prague, 2004, p. 188, no. P10, catalogued; p. 173, pl. 159, illustrated
Condition
Original canvas. There are no signs of retouching visible under ultra-violet light. Overall this work is in good original condition.
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"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.