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Otto Gutfreund
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Otto Gutfreund
- Lovers, Embracing Figures (MILENCI, OBJÍMAJÍCÍ SE POSTAVY)
- with the Ondra Praha foundry mark and the stamp of the National Gallery, Prague
- bronze
- height: 62.5cm., 24½ in.
- 62 x 30 x 24 cm
Literature
Peter Cannon-Brookes, Czech Sculpture 1800-1938, London, 1983, p. 85, fig. 189, another cast illustrated
Otto Gutfreund, National Gallery, Prague, exh. cat., 1995, pp. 50-51, another cast illustrated
Steven A. Mansbach, Modern Art in Eastern Europe. From Baltic to the Balkans, ca 1890-1939, Cambridge, 1999, p. 31, fig. 36, another cast illustrated
Jiří Hlušička, The Hascoe Collection of Czech Modern Art, Prague, 2004, p. 25, mentioned; p. 200, no. S94, catalogued (as Lovers (Figures Embracing)); p. 77, pl. 59, illustrated
Condition
Bronze, black-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."
Catalogue Note
Conceived in 1913-14. This is a posthumous cast made under contract with the National Gallery, Prague from their collection (inventory no. NG P 4893).