A60/170
Vlastislav Hofman (1884-1964)
RAVINE IN ŠÁRKA
1938
Mixed media, pastel and gouache on cardboard, 475x647 mm, signed and dated lower right "arch Vlastislav Hofman 1938". Scenic design for the third act of opera Šárka by Czech composer Zdeněk Fibich, taking place in the desert stony valley between the rocks. Damaged at corners, cardboard punctured three times.