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Otto Gutfreund
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Otto Gutfreund
- Head of a Woman (Hlava eny)
- bronze
- height: 38cm., 15in.
Provenance
Dr Ivo Digrin, Prague
Hascoe Family Collection; (purchased from the above on 25 August 2000; sale: Sotheby's, London, 13 June 2011, lot 117)
Purchased at the above sale
Hascoe Family Collection; (purchased from the above on 25 August 2000; sale: Sotheby's, London, 13 June 2011, lot 117)
Purchased at the above sale
Literature
Douglas Cooper, The Cubist Epoch, London, 1971, p. 248, pl. 300, another cast illustrated
Peter Cannon-Brookes, Czech Sculpture 1800-1938, London, 1983, p. 88, fig. 132, another cast illustrated
Le Cubisme à Prague, Château de Biron, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nancy, exh. cat., 1991, p. 101, another cast illustrated
Otto Gutfreund, National Gallery, Prague, exh. cat., 1995, p. 53, another cast illustrated
Jiří Hlušička, The Hascoe Collection of Czech Modern Art, Prague, 2004, p. 200, no. S96, catalogued; p. 96, pl. 90, illustrated
Peter Cannon-Brookes, Czech Sculpture 1800-1938, London, 1983, p. 88, fig. 132, another cast illustrated
Le Cubisme à Prague, Château de Biron, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nancy, exh. cat., 1991, p. 101, another cast illustrated
Otto Gutfreund, National Gallery, Prague, exh. cat., 1995, p. 53, another cast illustrated
Jiří Hlušička, The Hascoe Collection of Czech Modern Art, Prague, 2004, p. 200, no. S96, catalogued; p. 96, pl. 90, illustrated
Condition
Bronze, rich dark brown patina 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."