Lot 79: George Loukomski (1884-1952) 'Nikolsburg, Moravia'

'Nikolsburg, Moravia'
signed in Latin and dated '1937' (lower right), titled (lower left)
pastel on paper
47.5 x 62cm (18 11/16 x 24 7/16in).

PROVENANCE:
With a private collection, England, for the past 60 years

A town in southern Moravia (now 'Mikulov' in the Czech Republic), Nikolsburg served as a place of settlement for many Jews from Lower Austria from the 15th century and was the largest Jewish settlement in Moravia by the first half of the 18th century.