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Antonín Procházka
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Antonín Procházka
- View of Prague Castle (POHLED NA HRADČANY)
- signed A. Procházka lower right
- oil on canvas
- 79 by 99cm., 31¼ by 39in.
- 79 x 99 cm
Provenance
Sale: Art Consulting Brno, Prague, 13 May 2001, lot 213
Purchased at the above sale
Exhibited
Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham Museum of Art, Pražské noci / Prague Nights: Czech Modern Art from the Hascoe Collection, 2007
Literature
Marcela Macharáčková, Antonín Procházka 1882-1945, Brno, 2002, p. 306, no. O 90, catalogued & illustrated (as Hradčany)
Jiří Hlušička, The Hascoe Collection of Czech Modern Art, Prague, 2004, p. 27, mentioned; p. 194, no. P57, catalogued; p. 67, pl. 38, illustrated
Condition
Original canvas. There are no signs of retouching visible under ultra-violet light. This work is in good original condition, clean and ready to hang.
"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
Painted in 1909, Procházka sets the business of everyday life - couples walking arm in arm, a fashionable lady with a parasol, a man reading a newspaper - against the majestic, layered cityscape of Prague that rises to the Cathedral at the centre, the whole executed in thick, straight brushstrokes.