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Frantisek Kupka
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Frantisek Kupka
- Mechanisme
- signed Kupka (towards lower left)
- gouache, watercolour and pencil on paper
- 20.8 by 31.8cm., 8 1/4 by 12 1/2 in.
Provenance
Raymond Bollag, Zurich (acquired by 1976)
Sale: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 10th June 1988, lot 745
Purchased at the above sale by the late owner
Sale: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 10th June 1988, lot 745
Purchased at the above sale by the late owner
Exhibited
Cologne, Kölnischer Kunstverein, Kupka, 1967, no. 109, illustrated in the catalogue
Zurich, Kunsthaus Zurich, Kupka, 1976
Zurich, Kunsthaus Zurich, Kupka, 1976
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and taped to the overmount along the upper edge. There is a 3cm long vertical repaired tear to the upper left corner. The sheet is very lightly time-stained and there are tape remnants to all four edges of the verso. There is a pencil sketch to the verso. Otherwise, this work is 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."