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Otakar Svec
Estimate
600 - 800 GBP
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Description
- Otakar Svec
- Double Portrait of the Actors Voskovec and Werich (DVOJPORTRÉT HERCŮ VOSKOVCE A WERICHA)
- inscribed O. ŠVEC
- bronze
- height: 26.5cm., 10½ in.
Provenance
Ondrej Spacek
A gift from the above
A gift from the above
Exhibited
Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham Museum of Art, Pražské noci / Prague Nights: Czech Modern Art from the Hascoe Collection, 2007
Literature
Gerwald Sonnberger, Czech Cubism, Emil Filla and his Contemporaries, Passau, 1991, p. 213, another cast exhibited
Jiří Hlušička, The Hascoe Collection of Czech Modern Art, Prague, 2004, p. 206, no. S143, catalogued; p. 128, pl. 113, illustrated
Jiří Hlušička, The Hascoe Collection of Czech Modern Art, Prague, 2004, p. 206, no. S143, catalogued; p. 128, pl. 113, illustrated
Condition
Bronze, black patina. There is a spot of patina loss to the lower right cheek and some rubbing to the extremities.
"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
Conceived in 1930. This is a posthumous cast.