I. DAY SALE PRAGUE

I. DAY SALE PRAGUE results, 20. 6. 2010

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Provenance:
- The painting was bought by the famous gallerist Louis Carré right from Kupka in Puteaux in Paris
- Private collection

It is the mature work of the founder of the world abstract painting and the most significant Czech modern painter of 20th century. The painting belongs to the set “Vertical and diagonal plans”. Composition of the painting has somewhat like the inner frame which makes us feel like seeing two paintings.

Exhibited for example:
- 1951 New York – Kupka, Louis Carré Gallery, 712 Fifth Avenue N.Y., (May – June 1951, reproduced and exhibited under No. 13)
- 1964 Paris – Kupka, Peintures 1910–1946, Louis Carré Gallery, 10 Avenue de Messine, Paris 8 (May 21 – July 31, 1964, exhibited under No. 20)
- 1981 Koln, Frank Kupka, Gmurzynska Gallery, 5 Koln 1, Obenmarspforten 21 (April 1981), published on the page 210, exhibited under No. 40a
- 1989 Paris – Frantisek Kupka 1871–1957, Ou l´ invention d´ une abstraction – Museé d´art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, (November 22, 1989 – February 25, 1990), reproduced on pages 284–285, exhibited under No. 225

Literature:
- Colloquium about Frantisek Kupka: “Fine Arts“, 1968, XVIII, page 348
- Serge Fauchereau – Kupka, Paris, Editions Albin Michel, 1988, reproduced under No. 150

This painting belongs to series of ten paintings (oil-paintings) called “Series C“, which was Kupka painted in intervals (Beaugency residence) between years 1935 – 1946. In creation of these paintings, Frantisek Kupka was inspirated by architecture. Early works in this series are contains copmlex shape and are demarcating by vivid colors. The most of others oil-paintings from this notable series are in possession of the world most important goverment galleries or endowment funds.

Appended the expertize (authentication) Pierre Brullé, best expert, international recognized, and author of monography of Frantisek Kupka.

Painting “Élévation IV., C II series“ was many times exhibited and publicated and belongs to essential works of Kupka’s abstract painting or more precisely the world modern painting.

Exhibited (e.g.):
- 14.11. - 8.12.1946 in Prague: "Frantisek Kupka - Exhibition of the life work 1880 - 1946", in S.V.U. Mánes building in Prague II., Riegrovo nábřeží St. 250, under catalogue number 95
- February - April 1981 in Koln: Frank Kupka" in Gmurzynska Gallery, Obenmarspforten 21, under number 43, furthermore publicated in catalogue by full-page coloured reproduction, page 205
- 9.10. - 10.11.1990 in New York: "Kupka" in Claude Bernard Gallery, 33 East 74th Street, under number 12, furthermore publicated in catalogue by full-page coloured reproduction
- 28.04. - 15.07.1995 in Koln: "Frank Kupka - Die andere Realitat" in Gmurzynska Gallery (number undetected)
- 30.05. - 12.07.2002 in Paris: "Frank Kupka" in Louis Carré & Cie Gallery (number undetected)

Literature (e.g.):
- Guy Habasque: "Kupka, trois ans asprés sa mort, la célébrité", Connaissance des Arts, Paris 7/1960 number III., publicated on page 37
- Ludmila Vachtova - J. P. Hodin: "Frank Kupka - Pioneer of Abstrakt Art", McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York - Toronto, number 323, publicated on page 316
- Serge Fauchereau: "Kupka", Paris, Editions Albin Michel, S.A. 1988, publicated by full-page coloured reproduction, number 156

Provenance:
1/ Painting was in Frantisek Kupka‘s holding in Paris until his death in 1957
2/ Paintig was purchased from widow Mrs. Eugenie Kupka via famous New Yourk gallerist Louise Carré previous owner
3/ Important Germany – Czech Republic collection

Gallery and world import work of "father" abstract painting (with Malevic, Kandinsky and Delaunay) and most important czech modern painter of 20th Century.

Painting was very valued by first owner, fabricant Jindrich Waldes, which he has bought right from Frantisek Kupka in Paris, and which was hanged in manufacturer´s willa in the street named Americka in Prague until 1938, when the family took this painting to the USA.

No painting of this art value was ever auctioned off the Czech marked.

Appended the expertize (authentication) Pierre Brullé, best expert, international recognized, and author of monography of Frantisek Kupka.

Appended also confirming about provenance by son George Waldes.

Provenance:
1/ in 30ties the painting bought manufacturer Jindrich Waldes in Paris right from F. Kupka
2/ until 1938 was in willa in the street named Americka in Prague
3/ in 1938 was exported to USA by Waldes family
4/ Milos Waldes has earned this painting by heritage of his father Jindrich Waldes
5/ important germany-czech collection (after death of Milos Waldes)