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Otakar Kubín1883–1969
French worker singing angry songs about freedom

Item code: 57583

1908

sculpture, polychrome woodcarving

h 45 cm

Signature: undetected

Provenance: Collection of one of the most famous Czech slavists dr. Josef Karásek (1868–1916) and his wife Melanie Karásková in Vienna between 1908 and 1934. In 1934 a will of Melanie Karásková transferred to property. professor of Czech history literature dr. Miloslav Hysk (1885–1957) and later his family.

Exposed: VI. Exhibition of the Association of Moravian Fine Artists in Hodonín, Polish and Moravian Art, May 23 - June 20, 1909, No. cat. 103 (under the title "Fr... more Exposed: VI. Exhibition of the Association of Moravian Fine Artists in Hodonín, Polish and Moravian Art, May 23 - June 20, 1909, No. cat. 103 (under the title "French Worker")

Reproduced: PNP fund dr. Josef Karásek (number 740) - correspondence of Otakar Kubín 21 pcs of letters from 1907–1913 intended for dr. Josef Karásek. 1 letter wit... more Reproduced: PNP fund dr. Josef Karásek (number 740) - correspondence of Otakar Kubín 21 pcs of letters from 1907–1913 intended for dr. Josef Karásek. 1 letter with Melania. Five letters concerning a French worker. Digitized Večerník Národních listy with publication date February 26, 1936, No. 56, pp. 4, ISSN 1214–1240, author of the article: Josef Zdeněk Raušar, title: Z mých vzpomínek / Slavista dr. Jos. Karásek and acad. painter O. Kubín (Coubine). Contains a description of the work in question. Photos Miloslav Hýsek 1956 with French workers placed between the windows, Miloslav Hýsek - Memory, Block Publishing, 1970. VI. exhibition "Association of Moravian Fine Artists" in Hodonín - Polish and Moravian Art, May 23 - June 20, 1909, under catalog number 103

Odborná expertiza PhDr. Rea Michalová, Ph.D.