Alfons
s.d.
Alfons
s.d.
Clues to the presence of spirits have slipped into this drawing.
Adéla Duchacova was part of the spiritualist current in the Giant Mountain region in northern Moravia (today Czech Republic). A working-class woman, she began to draw in 1910 and produced some hundred drawings over 25 years. Her husband also practiced spiritualism and they participated in collective drawings. Does the furtive eye hiding in the centre of the drawing echo the signature "Alfons" in the lower right corner? With these probable clues to the spirit guiding the medium’s hand, Duchacova was able to transcribe the presence of the afterlife with acuity.
| Domain | Dessin |
|---|---|
| Techniques | Crayon de couleur sur papier |
| Dimensions | 59 x 43 cm |
| Acquisition | ART BRUT / donation Bruno Decharme en 2021 |
| Inventory no. | AM 2022-838 |
Currently at
Etablissement public de la Réunion des musées nationaux et du Grand Palais des Champs-Elysées, Paris (France)
as part of Art brut. Dans l’intimité d’une collection La donation Decharme au Centre Pompidou, 11 June 2025 - 21 September 2025
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Detailed description
| Artist |
Adéla Duchácová
(1882, République tchèque - 1952, République tchèque) |
|---|---|
| Main title | Alfons |
| Creation date | s.d. |
| Domain | Dessin |
| Techniques | Crayon de couleur sur papier |
| Dimensions | 59 x 43 cm |
| Inscriptions | S.B.G. : Pracovala medijine / Adda Duchácová / Zelezný. Brod. Cechy. [A travaillé comme médium / Adda Duchácová / Zelezný. Brod, Bohême] |
| Acquisition | ART BRUT / donation Bruno Decharme en 2021 |
| Collection area | Cabinet d'art graphique |
| Inventory no. | AM 2022-838 |