Composition abstraite, František Kupka

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

signed Kupka (lower right); stamped twice FRANCOIS KUPKA on the verso
pastel on paper
12.2 by 30.5cm., 4¾ by 12in.
Framed: 32 by 40.5cm., 12⅝ by 16 in.

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 along the upper edge. The upper, lower, and right edges are slightly unevenly torn. There is a 7cm-long vertical repaired tear and small paper loss to the upper left corner. There is some wear to all four extreme edges, which includes several small vertical tears and nicks along the upper edge. There are two vertical creases running down the centre and left side of the work, and several other minor handling creases. The sheet is slightly time-stained. This work is in overall good condition.

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