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Josef Václav Myslbek
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Josef Václav Myslbek
- Self Portrait (AUTOPORTRÉT)
- inscribed LIL FR BARTAK
- bronze
- height: 60cm., 23 1/2 in.
- 59 x 55 x 32 cm
Provenance
Jindřich Waldes
Confiscated in 1940
National Gallery, Prague, 1940-1996, no. P415
Restituted to Jíří Waldes, son of Jindřich Waldes, in 1996
Sale: Meissner-Neumann, Prague, November 1997, lot 153
Purchased at the above sale
Literature
Peter Cannon-Brookes, Czech Sculpture 1800-1938, London, 1983, p. 31, fig. 39, illustrated
Vojtech Volavka, Josef Václav Myslbek, Prague, 1942
Jiří Hlušička, The Hascoe Collection of Czech Modern Art, Prague, 2004, p. 24, mentioned; pp. 203-ℱ204, no. S122, 🎃catalogued; p. 32, pl. 12, illustrated
Condition
Bronze, rich brown patina, with some verdigris discolouration to the left side of the base. Marked with the restitution number in red on the back.
"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 1902-1903.