166. Backyard with Chickens
Estimate
EUR 600 - 900
Sold
EUR 1.200
Session
Wed, 10 December 2025 20:00
Dimensions
width 23.5 cm, height 15.5 cm
Description
oil on wood
PROVENANCE
until the late 1940s: the historical collection of Ervin Weiss (1884–1966) and Branka Weiss (1902–1975); 1947: The Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of Croatia declares the Weiss collection to be a private collection of public importance; after 1949: the collection is inventoried by the communist regime, followed by confiscation; 1955: it passes into the care of the Modern Gallery, where it is preserved for the next 70 years; after 2021: the collection passes into the ownership of the heirs of the Weiss family, after nearly 30 years of legal restitution proceedings.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For clarifications regarding the bidding procedure, hammer price costs, guarantee, payment, and collection terms for the winning lot, we recommend carefully reading/re-reading the Bidding Regulations.
For additional information regarding the lot and the auction, please contact the Art Consultants Department.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For clarifications regarding the bidding procedure, hammer price costs, guarantee, payment, and collection terms for the winning lot, we recommend carefully reading/re-reading the Bidding Regulations.
For additional information regarding the lot and the auction, please contact the Art Consultants Department.
Dimensions
width 23.5 cm, height 15.5 cm
Description
oil on wood
PROVENANCE
until the late 1940s: the historical collection of Ervin Weiss (1884–1966) and Branka Weiss (1902–1975); 1947: The Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of Croatia declares the Weiss collection to be a private collection of public importance; after 1949: the collection is inventoried by the communist regime, followed by confiscation; 1955: it passes into the care of the Modern Gallery, where it is preserved for the next 70 years; after 2021: the collection passes into the ownership of the heirs of the Weiss family, after nearly 30 years of legal restitution proceedings.
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