SMETANA (BEDRICH, 1824-1884, Czech pianist, conductor and composer) and DVORAK (ANTON, 1841-1904, Czech composer) CONJOINED PORTRAITS OF THE CZECH COMPOSERS SMETANA AND DVORAK ON A BRONZE PLAQUETTE, BY LHOTĮK, profile portraits facing right, signed by the sculptor below the truncation, dated 1934 above, the sitters' names in capitals in the field, c. 7½ x 7 inches (185 x 179 mm), lugs on obverse for fixing, good colour and patination, extremely fine, Niggl 586

From the Paul Niggl Collection. This plaquette is believed to be unique and was almost certainly made for mounting in a building.

£650