Josef Váchal (1884-1969)

8 SMALL WOODCUTS

1926-1938
Colour bookplate (ex libris), matted, Ivan Berka, 14.8x9.9 cm (32.9x22.4 cm). Signed lower right beneath the printed area "jváchal". Five colour bookplates, mounted on a sheet of paper measuring 33x22.7 cm: Václav Poppe, 12.2x8.8 cm. Signed lower right beneath the printed area in pencil "Jváchal". Irena Nováková, 10.4x10.3 cm. Signed in pencil lower right beneath the printed area "Jváchal". Klára Šimšíková, 10.5x10.5 cm. Dated and signed lower right beneath the printed area in pencil "jváchal 36". Note in pencil lower left beneath the printed area, "proof". Jaromír Malý, 10.4x8.9 cm. Signed in the print with a monogram. Single-colour bookplate printed on the verso of an invitation, Jan Weger, 15x10 cm (17.8x11.3 cm). Signed within the printed area "JVáchal", further signed and dated in pencil lower right beneath the printed area "jváchal 1926". Single-colour woodcut on paper, fictitious death notice (parte) for Anna Macková, dated 31 July 1931, matted, 11.8x11.8 cm (32.8x22.5 cm). Two-colour woodcut Christmas greeting card in the name of Josef and Kamila Hejda, marking the 60th anniversary of the family weekly Lada - modní svět. 17.9x14.2 cm (26.1x18 cm). Marked lower right beneath the printed area in print "J.Váchal". Fictitious death notice (parte): paper slightly soiled outside the mat opening. The remaining woodcuts in well-preserved condition. Provenance: the collection of Jiří Kačer.