Composition abstraite, František Kupka

Property from a Private Swiss Collection
František Kupka
1871 - 1957
Composition abstraite

signed Kupka (lower right); stamped FRANCOIS KUPKA on the verso
gouache on paper
20.7 by 16.3cm., 8⅛ by 6⅜in.
Framed: 31 by 26cm., 12¼ by 10¼in.

The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Pierre Brullé.

Condition Report:
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and hinged to the mount in two places at the upper edge. The left edge is slightly uneven. The sheet is slightly time-stained and there are a few spots of foxing in places. There is some creasing to the upper corners, the lower left corner, the upper part of the right edge, and along the lower edge, some of which have attracted some light surface dirt. There are a few further handling creases in places. There is some light abrasion and tiny paint losses to parts of the black pigments in the upper left quadrant. There is a tiny nick to the upper part of the right edge. This work is in overall good condition.

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Provenance:
Pierre Bourut, France
Private Collection, France
Acquired from the above by the present owner