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Otto Gutfreund
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Otto Gutfreund
- Concert Relief (KONCERT – RELIÉF)
- bronze
- 45 by 67cm., 17¾ by 26½in.
Provenance
Hascoe Family Collection; (sale: Sotheby's, London, 13 June 2011, lot 25)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Gerwald Sonnberger, Czech Cubism, Emil Filla and his Contemporaries, Passau, 1991, p. 150, another cast illustrated
Czech Modern Art 1900-1960, National Gallery & The Trade Fair Palace, Prague, exh. cat., 1995, p. 105, another cast
Jiří Hlušička, The Hascoe Collection of Czech Modern Art, Prague, 2004, p. 25, mentioned; p.199, no. S92, catalogued; p. 74, pl. 56, illustrated
Czech Modern Art 1900-1960, National Gallery & The Trade Fair Palace, Prague, exh. cat., 1995, p. 105, another cast
Jiří Hlušička, The Hascoe Collection of Czech Modern Art, Prague, 2004, p. 25, mentioned; p.199, no. S92, catalogued; p. 74, pl. 56, illustrated
Condition
Bronze, dark black-brown patina with some green showing. Overall good condition. The sculpture is mounted on a painted board, within a black-painted carved wood frame.
"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 1912-13. This is a posthumous cast made under contract with the National Gallery, Prague from their collection (inventory no. NG P 5108).