JAN Å TURSA (1880-1925), CZECHOSLOVAKIAN
THE WOUNDED (RANĚNÝ), CA.1920

Bronze with dark brown patina; signed with incised signature "J. Å tursa" on the integral plinth base at the lower right.height 22 ins; 55.9 cms

Provenance:
Private Collection, Toronto

Literature:
For a discussion of this bronze and the sketches see Jirí Mašín, "Jan Štursa 1880-1925" where "The Wounded" is illustrated on several pages, a copy of the pages from the book accompanies this lot.

Note:
Jan Å tursa was a celebrated Czech Modernist. When WWI broke out, Å tursa served on the front lines, which affected him deeply. Derived from sketches of companions trapped on the wire, this sculpture was a monument to the horrors and trauma of the war.

Estimate: $4,000—6,000