Auction:
April Auction in Mánes
Author:
Emil Filla
Year:
(1882 – 1953)
Artwork:
Heracles and the Boar of Calidon
Created:
1945
Starting/Selling price:
2 310 EUR
Estimate:
3 080 – 3 850 EUR
Sold:
90.000 Kč
mixed media (watercolor, ink) on paper
cut out a passe-partout: 35 x 22 cm
signed and dated lower right: "Emil Filla 45."
Provenance: significant collection of prominent Czech surgeon
Confirmation of authenticity by Dr Frantisek Krejci the nephew of Emil Filla, the copyright holder of the painter attached.
Consulted with Professor Jaromir Zemina, Dr. Karel Srp, Dr Jiri Machalicky, Aneta Kopecka and Vladimir Lekes.
