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Jan Matulka
Untitled (Study of Classical Drapery)

ca. 1930

About the Item

A graphite on paper, study of a classical drapery by artist Jan Matulka. The image is drawn on the back of a typewritten, folded sheet of stationery, from Dyer, Hudson & Co., New York, NY, dated Jan. 28, 1938. Estate stamped on reverse. Jan Matulka was bon in Prague Czechloslovakia in 1890. In 1907, he immigrated to the Bronx New York with his single mother. From 1908-1917, Matulka studied at the National Academy of Design, winning the Pulitzer Traveling Scholarship in 1917. He traveled to Paris in 1919 and 1927, where he developed his signature Cubist style. He had his first one-man exhibition in New York in 1925. From 1929-1931, Matulka taught at the Art Student's League and created murals for the WPA in the 1930s. He died in New York in 1972.
  • Creator:
    Jan Matulka (1890-1972, American)
  • Creation Year:
    ca. 1930
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)
  • More Editions & Sizes:
    Matted to 16" x 20"Price: $650
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  • Condition:
    See Photos. Please note that this drawing is created on the back of a typewritten, folded sheet of stationery, from Dyer, Hudson & Co., New York, NY, dated Jan. 28, 1938.
  • Gallery Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: #72241stDibs: LU2591214047422
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