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Lot 125

Josef Sima 1967 "Abstract Window" Etching from "Paroles Peintes III"

Estimate: $100 - $200

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Etching titled Abstract Window by Josef Sima (Czech; 1891-1971). Unsigned, etching was pulled from the publication Paroles Peintes III (Painted Words III) published in Paris by Editions O. Lazar-Vernet in 1967. Marked "Sima, Paroles Peintes, Ech. Ed. 200" to the verso.

Born in Jaromer in the Czech Republic, Sima graduated from the Academy of Arts in Prague. In 1921, he moved to Paris and later became a French citizen. He was a student of Jan Preisler, the Czech artist. Sima was also artistic director of the journal Le Grand Jeu.

Measurements: 13" W x 17" H x 1.5" D (frame); 5.25" x 7.25" (sight).

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Condition

Very good condition. Not examined out of frame.

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