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A. SPULAK (Czech c. 1830-1890)

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A. SPULAK (Czech c. 1830-1890)
<B>A. SPULAK</B></I> (Czech circa 1830-1890)<BR><I>A Family Portrait</B></I><BR>Oil on canvas<BR>32 x 25-1/2 inches (81.3 x 64.8 cm)<BR>Signed at lower right: <I>Spulak pinx 84</B></I><BR><BR>Provenance:<BR>Private collection (New Orleans, Louisiana)<BR><BR>The portrait traditionally served as a symbol for cosmopolitan patrons who commissioned artists to create a testimony to their social standing. This particular <I>Family Portrait</B></I> features a husband and wife of refined character, accompanied by their two children. The fair attributes of the group as well as the accoutrements and setting endow the painting with a decidedly Czech air.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>) <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</