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František Kupka
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- František Kupka
- Folk Festival in Neuilly (LIDOVÁ SLAVNOST V NEUILLY)
- signed Kupka lower left
- charcoal on paper
- 61 by 46cm., 23¾ by 18in. (image size)
Provenance
Jindřich Waldes, no. W 2158
Confiscated in 1940
National Gallery, Prague, 1940-1996, no. K 6584
Restituted to Jíří Waldes, son of Mr. Jindřich Waldes, in 1996
Sale: Meissner-Neumann, Prague, 27 April 2002, lot 225
Purchased at the above sale
Exhibited
Cologne, Munich, Vienna, Amsterdam & Prague, Frank Kupka 1871-1957, 1967-1968, no. 195
Prague, The Rudolfinum Gallery, Kupka - Waldes, The Artist and His Collector, 1999, no. 236, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Jiří Hlušička, The Hascoe Collection of Czech Modern Art, Prague, 2004, p. 207, no. D154, catalogued; p. 13, pl. 1, illustrated
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. Not examined out of its frame and behind glass. The left corner is missing. there is a tear of approximately 10 cm length to the center of the left edge; a diagonal tear of approximately 7 cm length to the lower quarter of the composition; a jagged tear of 5 cm length to the lower quarter; a 3 cm tear along the right edge; and some paper loss to the lower right corner.
"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
Executed in 1902.