Lot 108

Zdeněk Burian (1905 - 1981) THE MATCH

This exemplary gouache painting is by an outstanding Czech painter and illustrator who received international acclaim for his animated films and perfectly detailed drawings. The motif most likely refers to the Czech publication of the Jules Verne novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (pub. 1937) at Vilímek Publishing House, where Zdeněk Burian imprinted his indelible charm on titles issued under the legendary edition Vilímkovy knihovny mládeže dospívající, the Jules Verne edition, and the Dobrodružný svět edition.