Bardzo dobre malarstwo lecz przydałoby sie zobaczyć polskiego ułana oraz Napoleona. Te obrazy Jana Chełmińskiego sprzedaja się chyba najlepiej.
Lot 203. Jan van Chelminski (Polish, 1851-1925), Bavarian Military Officers, oil on canvas, signed at lower right, presented in a later frame. Stretcher size 23 1/4 x 33 1/4 in.; Frame dimensions 28 1/4 x 38 1/2 in. Estimate $10,000 – 20,000. Leland Little. 12/02/23. Sold $8,500
Obraz ten pojawił sie ponownie w tym samym domu aukcyjnym 03/22/24 i został sprzedany za $6,000.
Lot 116. Zdzislaw Beksinski (1929 Sanok, Poland – 2005 Warsaw). Untitled, lead, graphite and charcoal on thin cardboard, 79.5 cm x 63.5 cm sheet dimensions, signed, dated 73, Watzlawik inscribed, slight scratches in the image area, partial paper damage in the edge area with some superficial paper loss, mounting residue, slightly foxed, darkened, slightly wavy, partially stained on verso. Estimate 25,000 euro. Wettmann. 12/02/23. Sold 17,000 euro
W Polsce ceny prac na papierze Zdzisława Beksińskiego znacznie przebijają te osiągnięte u Wettmanna.
Zdzisław Beksiński. Untitled, 1974
Lot 117. Zdzislaw Beksinski (1929 Sanok, Poland – 2005 Warsaw). Untitled, lead, graphite and charcoal on thin cardboard, 79.5 cm x 62 cm sheet dimensions, signed, dated 74, mounting residue, partial superficial loss of paper, minimal foxing, slightly darkened, partial slight superficial scratches, slightly stained on the verso. Estimate 35,000 euro. Wettmann. 12/02/23. Sold 25,000 euro
Jedna z ulubionych modelek Bolesława Szańkowskiego. Obraz wysoko wyceniony i 6,000 euro nie kupiło mu nowego domu.
Lot 115. Boleslaw von Szankowski (1873 Warsaw – 1953 Fischbachau). Young woman in white robe, oil on Bristol board mounted on panel, 100 cm x 77 cm panel dimensions, signed, craquelure, paint chipping in places. Estimate 7,000 euro. Wettmann. 12/02/23. Not sold
The works of the Polish artist Boleslaw von Szankowski bear witness to his ability to capture emotions and atmosphere in colours and forms. The painting offered here shows a young woman in a white robe with a blue shawl. Szankowski presents us with a portrait of timeless grace. The subtle use of light and shadow emphasises the fine details of the young woman and at the same time underlines her lightness, beauty and youth.
Lot 198. Mela Muter (Maria Melania Mutermilch), Sitzende im rosafarbenen Kleid. Verso: Männliches Portrait. Oil on panel. 73 x 49.7 cm. Framed. Signed ‘Muter’ verso in blue upper right. – In excellent condition, very light marginal defects. Provenance: Galerie Marek, Paris; private collection, Vienna. Sold 65,000 euro
Maria Mela Muter. Männliches Portrait
The Polish-French painter Mela Muter was a superb portraitist. In addition to works commissioned by France’s celebrities, including Georges Clemenceau, Romain Rolland, Diego Rivera and Ambroise Vollard, Muter also created numerous images depicting members of the simple, rural populace. With dark outlines, a muted palette and visible brushwork, she succeeded in reflecting the character of her sitters: “That is why I had to project myself into my model”, she writes, “Make contact with them. I had to fully grasp them and then paint them. […] I had a vision of how the picture needed to look, and I preserved this idea until the portrait was complete” (cited in Mela Muter, exh. cat. Köln 1967, p. 14). In the 1920s Muter’s work was regularly presented at the exhibitions of the Salon d’Automne as well as the Salon des Indépendants and she experienced her first commercial successes. The portrait here, “Sitzende im rosafarbenen Kleid” was probably created during this period or shortly thereafter. Muter has captured the young woman seated on a simple chair inside an interior featuring a stone floor and a window. She is wearing a plain pink dress, whose colour corresponds to that of the flower as well as the terracotta tiles. The focus is on the depiction of the head, with its curly brown hair and fine facial features. The young woman gazes alertly out of the picture and to the left. Because of the vigorous, post-impressionist brushwork and the warm palette, she generates a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere. The man with a straw hat and khaki-coloured shirt portrayed on the reverse side is shown before a scene featuring a bridge in the south of France. Estimate 40,000 – 50,000 euro. Lempertz. 12/02/23
Seria pięciu prac Meli Muter z niemieckiego Lempertz.
Maria Mela Muter. Vieux Paris
Lot 199. Mela Muter (Maria Melania Mutermilch), Vieux Paris. Oil on canvas. 81 x 65 cm. Framed. Signed ‘Muter’ in black lower right. Verso titled “rue de Paris” on stretcher in pencil. Typewritten “No 19 Mela Muter Vieux Paris 253” on old, red-bordered paper label and inscribed “F 20”. – On an old stretcher. Few inconspicuous losses of paint. Provenance: Galerie Bargera, Cologne; private collection, Switzerland. Estimate 25,000 – 30,000 euro. Sold 65,000 euro
Maria Mela Muter. Straßenszene mit Bäumen
Lot 200. Mela Muter (Maria Melania Mutermilch), Straßenszene mit Bäumen. Watercolour, gouache and pen and ink on wove paper. 35.5 x 26 cm. Framed under glass. Signed ‘Muter’ in pen and ink lower right. – The sheet slightly browned. With few tiny circular minuscule holes. Provenance: Estate of the artist; Galerie Bargera, Cologne; private collection, Switzerland. Estimate 3,000 – 4,000 euro. Sold 2,400 euro
Maria Mela Muter. Landschaft mit Bäumen
Lot 201. Mela Muter (Maria Melania Mutermilch), Landschaft mit Bäumen. Watercolour on wove paper with watermark “Arches”. 35.5 x 51/50.5 cm. Framed under glass. Signed ‘MUTER’ in black lower right – Two tiny circular holes at lower margin. Foxing in parts. Provenance: Galerie Bargera, Cologne (1980s); private collection, Berlin. Estimate 3,000 – 5,000 euro. Sold 2,800 euro
Maria Mela Muter. Boote am Hafen
Lot 202. Mela Muter (Maria Melania Mutermilch), Boote am Hafen. Watercolour on wove paper with watermark “Arches”. 36 x 51 cm. Framed under glass. Signed ‘Muter’ in black lower right. – Drawing pin holes in the corners. Provenance: Galerie Bargera, Cologne (1980s); private ownership, Berlin. Estimate 3,000 – 5,000 euro. Sold 4,600 euro
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