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Bohumir Matal
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Bohumír Matal
- The Lovers (MILENCI)
- signed Matal and dated 56 lower right
- oil on canvas
- 136 by 400cm., 53½ by 157½in.
- 136 cm x 4 meters
Provenance
Sale: Art Consulting Brno, Prague, 21 September 1997
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
Jiří Hlušička, The Hascoe Collection of Czech Modern Art, Prague, 2004, p. 193, no. P49, catalogued; p. 183, pls. 169 & 170, illustrated
Ludvík Kundera, Jaroslav Malina & Kateřina Svobodová, Bohumír Matal, Brno, 2006, pp. 8-9, illustrated
Condition
Original canvas. There are no signs of retouching visible under ultra-violet light. Overall this work is in good original 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 1956.