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Bohumír Matal
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Bohumír Matal
- Woman in Red
- signed and dated MATAL - 56. lower right
- oil on canvas
- 81 by 81.5cm., 32 by 32in.
Provenance
Sale: Auktionshaus Peter Karbstein, Düsseldorf, 6 October 1990, lot 78
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
The canvas is original. There is some fine craquelure in and around the right arm of the seated woman. However, this appears to be stable. Ultra-violet light reveals no visible sign of retouching. This work is in good original condition and ready to hang.
Presented in a gilt 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
The artist executed a mosaic of this composition in 1957. The mosaic was, in turn, used as an image on the Czech thirty-crown stamp.