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Jan Štursa
Estimate
3,500 - 4,500 GBP
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Description
- Jan �tursa
- Man Playing Ninera (HRÁČ NA NINĚRU)
- inscribed Štursa, with date 1912 and with the F. Anýž foundry mark
- bronze
- height: 59cm., 23in.
Provenance
Jindřich Waldes, Prague
Confiscated in 1940
National Gallery, Prague, 1940-1996
Restituted to Jiří Waldes, son of Jindřich Waldes, in 1996, no. P408
Sale: Meissner-Neumann, Prague, 8 November 1997, lot 171
Purchased at the above sale
Exhibited
Greenwich, Connecticut, Bruce Museum, The Pleasures of Collecting: Part II, Modern and Contemporary Art, 2003
Literature
Jiří Hlušička, The Hascoe Collection of Czech Modern Art, Prague, 2004, no. S135, p. 205, catalogued; p. 97, pl. 81, illustrated
Condition
Bronze, dark brown patina, marked P. 408 in red on the back, in overall 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."
Catalogue Note
Conceived in 1917. This is a life-time cast from the original plaster.