Lot 9
  • 9

Sándor Bortnyik

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • Sándor Bortnyik
  • Untitled, from the 'MA' album
  • signed Bortnyik lower right
  • gouache with stencil on paper
  • 25 by 18.5cm., 9¾ by 7¼in. (composition size); 30.5 by 23.5cm., 12 by 9¼in. (sheet size)

Provenance

Galerie Gmurzynska, Cologne
Private Collection (acquired from the above in the early 1970s)
Thence by descent to the present owner

Condition

The sheet is attached to a mount along the upper edge and is not fully laid down. Apart from a minor pinhead-sized indentation in the background in the upper-right quadrant, this work is in good condition. Presented framed and glazed.
"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 1921, an original work for the MA album, a series of six signed and numbered screenprints in an edition of 140, with an introduction by Lajos Kassak.