101250 | CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Czech Artists' Forum cast silvered tin award Medal.
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101250 | CZECHOSLOVAKIA. Czech Artists' Forum uniface cast silvered tin award Plaque. Issued 1910 (240x99mm). By V. NovƔk.
Triptych, with central panel containing bust of Svatopluk Äech left; below, SVÄTLĆ PAMĆTCE NEZA, / POMENUTELNĆHO ÄESKĆ, / HO NĆRODNĆHO PÄVCEā / HLASATELE PRAVDY, KRĆ / SY, SVOBODY A LIDSTVĆā / BUDITELE NĆRODDNĆHO / CITU; VÄNUJE / > UMÄLECKĆ 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 VZPJATĆ POUTEM / POZATÅESE A RTOVĆ ZA- / CHVÄJĆ SE: VOLNOSTI! in three lines; to right, nude female on knees to right, raising hand to shield eyes; ship under sail in background; BUÄ POZDRAVENA HROMNYM / SYNA PLESEM, SLĆVIE MĆTI! in two lines. Blank, though some glue residue is evident from removal from its wood backing.
Essentially as made. Deep charcoal gray surfaces, with a few scattered marks. A massive and very attractive Art Nouveau work of medallic art, measuring over 9" long and nearly 4" tall.
The UmÄleckĆ” 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.
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