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František Kupka
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- František Kupka
- Colossus of Rhodes (KOLOS RHODSKÝ - Z CYKLU SEDM DIVŮ SVĚTA)
- signed Kupka lower right and inscribed by the artist with a note for the printer along the top left edge
- watercolour, pencil and pen and ink on paper
- 23.5 by 16cm., 9¼ by 6¼in.
- 23.5 x 15.5 cm
Provenance
Jindřich Waldes, no. W 2105c
Confiscated in 1940
National Gallery in Prague, 1940-1996, no. K 6301
Restituted to Jíří Waldes, son of Mr. Jindřich Waldes in 1996
Sale: Meissner-Neuman, Prague, 30 November 2001, lot 41
Purchased at the above sale
Exhibited
Prague, National Gallery, 1946
Písek & České Budějovice, 1961-1962
Prague, 1965
Cologne, Munich, Vienna, Amsterdam & Prague, Frank Kupka 1871-1957, 1967-1968, no. 219, catalogued
Prague, The Rudolfinum Gallery, Kupka - Waldes, the Artist and his Collector, 1999, no. 219, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Jiří Hlušička, The Hascoe Collection of Czech Modern Art, Prague, 2004, p. 26, mentioned; p. 208, no. D156, catalogued; p. 14, pl. 2, illustrated
Condition
Unexamined out of frame and under glass. Apart from a few minor scattered spots of foxing (partially visible in the catalogue illustration), this work is in good condition, with colours which are deeper and more vivid than in the catalogue illustration.
"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 1906, the present work is part of the Cycle Seven Wonders of the World of 1906-1909.