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CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Czech Artists' Forum Uniface Cast Silvered Tin Award Plaque, ND (1910). VIRTUALLY AS MADE.
By T. Novák. Dimensions: 240mm x 99mm. Obverse: Triptych, with central panel containing bust of Svatopluk Čech left; below, SVĚTLÉ PAMÁTCE NEZA, / POMENUTELNÉHO ČESKÉ, / HO NÁRODNÍHO PĚVCE- / HLASATELE PRAVDY, KRÁ / SY, SVOBODY A LIDSTVÍ- / BUDITELE NÁRODDNÍHO / CITU; VĚNUJE / > UMĚLECKÁ BESEDA < / V PRAZE in nine lines; to left, nude male on knees to left, clutching at chest; rising sun and foliage in background; TU RUKA VZPJATÁ POUTEM / POZATŘESE A RTOVÉ ZA- / CHVĚJÍ SE: VOLNOSTI! in three lines; to right, nude female on knees to right, raising hand to shield eyes; ship under sail in background; BUĎ POZDRAVENA HROMNYM / SYNA PLESEM, SLÁVIE MÁTI! in two lines; Reverse: Blank, though some glue residue is evident from removal from its wood backing. Deep charcoal gray surfaces, with a few scattered marks. A massive, SCARCE, and very attractive Art Nouveau work of medallic art.
By T. Novák. Dimensions: 240mm x 99mm. Obverse: Triptych, with central panel containing bust of Svatopluk Čech left; below, SVĚTLÉ PAMÁTCE NEZA, / POMENUTELNÉHO ČESKÉ, / HO NÁRODNÍHO PĚVCE- / HLASATELE PRAVDY, KRÁ / SY, SVOBODY A LIDSTVÍ- / BUDITELE NÁRODDNÍHO / CITU; VĚNUJE / > UMĚLECKÁ BESEDA < / V PRAZE in nine lines; to left, nude male on knees to left, clutching at chest; rising sun and foliage in background; TU RUKA VZPJATÁ POUTEM / POZATŘESE A RTOVÉ ZA- / CHVĚJÍ SE: VOLNOSTI! in three lines; to right, nude female on knees to right, raising hand to shield eyes; ship under sail in background; BUĎ POZDRAVENA HROMNYM / SYNA PLESEM, SLÁVIE MÁTI! in two lines; Reverse: Blank, though some glue residue is evident from removal from its wood backing. Deep charcoal gray surfaces, with a few scattered marks. A massive, SCARCE, and very attractive Art Nouveau work of medallic art.
The Umělecká beseda was a Czech artists' forum that spanned over a century, being formed in 1863 and disbanded in 1972. Before its decline and falling out of favor under communism, it served as a cultural community for all forms of art, such as literature, music, and fine art.
Estimate: $100 - $200