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Josef Šíma
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- Josef Šíma
- Study for Train and Depot in Brno (Studie pro vlak a skladiště v Brně)
- signed, inscribed in Czech and dated 1920 on the reverse
- pencil on tracing paper
- 23 by 16cm., 9 by 6¼in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist (with his estate sale stamp lower right)
Art Consulting Brno
Purchased from the above circa 1996
Art Consulting Brno
Purchased from the above circa 1996
Exhibited
Houston, Cullen Collection, 2011, no. 14, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Not laid down, the sheet is attached at points along the upper edge. As visible in the catalogue illustration there are numerous old creases in the sheet and some small spots of staining. Presented framed and glazed.
"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
According to an inscription by the artist's brother Jiří Šíma on the reverse, the present work was executed in 1920 while the artist was a student.