Jindrich Styrsky, (1899 - 1942), Le canon et l´enfant, Collage,1934 Description of the lot Collage on paper Cut from mat: 371 x 214 mm Verso signed and dated “Jindřich Štyrský 1934, le canon et l´enfant”, the artist’s stamp “Jindřich Štyrský Praha - Smíchov, Sokolská 15” and old stamps from exhibitions Provenance: Toyen, Paris Guy Flandre (Guy Flandre was a close friend of Toyen, who gave him this collage as a gift) Confirmation of authenticity by Professor Tomas Vlcek attached. Consulted with Professor Jaromir Zemina , Jiri Machalicky,PhD and Karel Srp PhD., expert on Styrsky and the author of artist biography. Collage “Le canon et l´enfant” belongs to well known Styrsky’s series “Moving Cabinet” Jindrich Styrsky was a Czech Surrealist painter,poet, editor, photographer, and graphic artist.He was a founding member of The Surrealist Group of Czechoslovakia. Along with his artistic partner Toyen (Marie Čermínová), he became a member of Devětsil in 1923, participating in their group exhibitions. He and Toyen also exhibited in Paris in the late 1920s, where they founded their own movement, Artificialism. Several times publicated and exhibited. Due to the foreign owner of the painting, it is not subject of the jurisdiction of the Czech Republic and its law n. 20/1987 and is therefore export free.