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Béla Iványi-Grünwald
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Béla Iványi-Grünwald
- Afternoon Tea
- indistinctly signed lower right
- oil on canvas
- 76 by 49cm., 30 by 19¼in.
Provenance
Franz Parkany, Montreal (acquired in Hungary prior to WWII); thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
The canvas has been laid on board, which could benefit from some consolidation. There are several old pin holes along the right tacking edge which suggests the canvas might have been cut on the left. There are some minor undulations in the canvas's corners. Ultra-violet light reveals minor spots of retouching in the lower right corner. The picture is otherwise in good condition and ready to hang.
Presented in a decorative gilt frame.
The table cloth and the lady's white dress are less red than in the catalogue illustration.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
In 1896 Béla Iványi-Grünwald moved from Munich to Nagybána, an artists’ colony where fellow painters including Károly Ferenczy were drawing from the plein-air French school and embarking in a new painterly direction. Being constantly interested in renewing his art, after fourteen years spent at Nagybána Iványi-Grünwald settled in Kecskemét, a new artists' colony founded by the progressive mayor of the town.
The present work, of circa 1910-12, dates from this period. It was here that the artist gave way to a new and modern artistic style made of colourful contoured surfaces, similarly to József Rippl-Rónai’s work (lot 61). A related work, painted in 1912, is in the collection of the Katona József Múzeum, Kecskemét, Hungary.
The present work, of circa 1910-12, dates from this period. It was here that the artist gave way to a new and modern artistic style made of colourful contoured surfaces, similarly to József Rippl-Rónai’s work (lot 61). A related work, painted in 1912, is in the collection of the Katona József Múzeum, Kecskemét, Hungary.