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Bohumil Kubišta
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Bohumil Kubišta
- Chaldean Head
- inscribed Tête rasée / [?] d'une statue / Chaldéenne / Mission de Sarzeg [sic] / Fouille de Tello. lower right
- charcoal and pencil on paper
- 31.5 by 24.5cm., 12½ by 9¾in.
Provenance
Galerie Peithner-Lichtenfels and Čubrda, Prague
Purchased from the above on 15 March 1999
Purchased from the above on 15 March 1999
Condition
Not laid down, the sheet is hinged to the backboard at the upper left and right corners, and 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."
"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
The inscription refers to the mission by the French archaeologist Ernest de Sarzec (1832-1901), who worked at Tello (ancient Girsu), in modern day Iraq, from 1877-1900, sending his finds from the site to Paris.