E. St. Vráz

Cesty světem (Travelling the World)

Karel Šimůnek, print: Václav Neubert, Prague, Bohemia, 1898

Colour lithograph on paper.

H: 172 cm / W: 82,5 cm

UMP 9247

Karel Šimůnek (1869–1942), a native of Beroun, painter and graphic artist, studied at the Prague Academy under Max Pirner and Václav Brožík. He also worked in scenography, designing costumes and posters for the National Theatre and the Municipal Theatre in Vinohrady. Šimůnek was one of the most important and very productive Czech poster designers.

Enrique Stanko Vráz (1860–1932) was a Czech traveller who published a number of books, organized exhibitions, and contributed to the collections of Prague museums – primarily to the current Náprstek Museum, but also to the collection of the Pilsen Museum. The first volume of his travelogues, "Journeys Around the World," was published in 1900 and is dedicated to travels in equatorial America. The second volume is about Siam, and the third has the subtitle "From Beijing to Vladivostok."

Jiří Faustus (1858–1922) was a Pilsen bookseller and publisher, a member of a number of associations, such as the Association of Czech Booksellers' Accountants, the Union of Czech Booksellers, and the president of the Pilsen Chamber of Commerce. He published Czech and especially Pilsen authors. He focused on professional publications and fiction.

Condition before restoration.