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Josef Šíma
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Josef Šíma
- Le Pouvoir de la bêtise (Vláda pitomosti)
- signed and dated Šíma 51 lower right
- pencil on paper
- 43 by 29cm., 17 by 11½in.
Provenance
Bertelé collection, Paris
Sale: Calmels Cohen, Paris, 21 March 2004, lot 25
Purchased at the above sale
Sale: Calmels Cohen, Paris, 21 March 2004, lot 25
Purchased at the above sale
Exhibited
Houston, Cullen Collection, 2011, no. 108, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Not laid down, the thick sheet is hinged to the mount at the upper-left and right corners. The left and to a lesser extent lower edges of the sheet are slightly uneven, which may be original to the work. As visible in the catalogue illustration there are scattered spots of surface dirt, and the edges of the sheet are slightly darker compared with the composition. Presented framed and glazed, the edges of the sheet covered by the mat.
"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."