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ANTONÍN SLAVÍČEK (1870-1910): THE ROAD TO HVĚZDA
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ANTONÍN SLAVÍČEK (1870-1910): THE ROAD TO HVĚZDA
Around 1895, Bohemia, Prague
The theme of roads, paths and birch groves, which Slavíček repeated shortly after completing this painting in Birch Mood, In the Autumn Fog and At Hvězda, is present in his early work, which can largely be classified as traditional, realistic landscape painting. However, in his assessment Professor Wittlich points out the hints of broken colour, forming the flat spots that depict the ground and fallen leaves.
Besides the painting style, the signature is also early, with the painter using the abbreviation "Ant." instead of his initial "A". A similar signature can be found on his 1895 painting The Road in the Rain.
The discovery of this painting is also exceptional. The provenance is an important Prague family that hid the painting in the double back panel of a cabinet before leaving the country. The painting was found only recently, when the cabinet was slated for restoration.
The painting is truly rare collector’s piece, as Slavíček's early work rarely appears on the art market. Oil on canvas, signed on bottom left "Ant. Slavíček". Color analysis: Michal Pech, expert assessment by Professor Petr Wittlich. (56,5 x 75,5 cm)
Starting price: 2 000 000 CZK / 74 074 EUR
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ANTONÍN SLAVÍČEK (1870-1910): THE ROAD TO HVĚZDA
Around 1895, Bohemia, Prague
The theme of roads, paths and birch groves, which Slavíček repeated shortly after completing this painting in Birch Mood, In the Autumn Fog and At Hvězda, is present in his early work, which can largely be classified as traditional, realistic landscape painting. However, in his assessment Professor Wittlich points out the hints of broken colour, forming the flat spots that depict the ground and fallen leaves.
Besides the painting style, the signature is also early, with the painter using the abbreviation "Ant." instead of his initial "A". A similar signature can be found on his 1895 painting The Road in the Rain.
The discovery of this painting is also exceptional. The provenance is an important Prague family that hid the painting in the double back panel of a cabinet before leaving the country. The painting was found only recently, when the cabinet was slated for restoration.
The painting is truly rare collector’s piece, as Slavíček's early work rarely appears on the art market. Oil on canvas, signed on bottom left "Ant. Slavíček". Color analysis: Michal Pech, expert assessment by Professor Petr Wittlich. (56,5 x 75,5 cm)
Starting price: 2 000 000 CZK / 74 074 EUR
EVENING AUCTION 2016
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Lots: 89
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Gallery & Auction House, Ltd.
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Prague 6
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Czech Republic
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ARTHOUSE HEJTMÁNEK
Gallery and Auction house Ltd.
Goetheho 17/ 2
160 00 Prague 6
Czech Republic
WHEN
Preauction Exhibition: 18. – 30. 11. 2016 / 10.00 – 18.00
Auction: 1. 12. 2016: entry from 5 pm, start at 6 pm
REGISTRATION
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WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO
For our auction, we have carefully selected a varieaty of exceptional artistic works, antiquities and design.
You can look forward to the early work "BETWEEN SUNFLOWERS" by Otakar Kubín, interesting collectors acquisitions from Václav Brožík, Jan Preisler or Antonín Slavíček, Vlaho Bukovac, Josef Šíma, Václav Radimský, Franz Metzner or Jan Bauch. We will also auction works by present artists such as Karel Malich and Jan Saudek.
From the field of furniture we will represent Italian baroque, Czech cubism in the form of several items by Gočár, and also art deco with a glass case made by architect Mašek.
There will be certainly available many other surprising items that will touch and excite any collector.
