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Emil Filla
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description
- Emil Filla
- Woman Selling Fish (PRODAVAČKA RYB)
- signed Emil Filla and dated 46 upper left
- oil on canvas
- 120 by 80cm., 47¼ by 31½in.
- 120 x 80 cm
Provenance
Estate of Milan Heidenreich, Gothenburg
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 24 March 1998, lot 12
Sale: Galerie Pictura, Prague, 22 April 2001, lot 65
Purchased at the above sale
Exhibited
Prague, S.V.U. Mánes, Emil Filla, Works from 1946-47, 1947, no. 11
Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham Museum of Art, Pražské noci / Prague Nights: Czech Modern Art from the Hascoe Collection, 2007
Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham Museum of Art, Pražské noci / Prague Nights: Czech Modern Art from the Hascoe Collection, 2007
Literature
Jiří Hlušička, Emil Filla, Brno, 2003, no. 103
Jiří Hlušička, The Hascoe Collection of Czech Modern Art, Prague, 2004, pp. 8 & 27, mentioned; p. 190, no. P25, catalogued; p. 178, pl. 164, illustrated
Condition
Original canvas. There are no signs of retouching visible under ultra-violet light. There are some minor spots of paint loss to the upper and lower left part of the composition (visible in the catalogue illustration). Otherwise 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."