The Gilded Age Revisited: Property from a Distinguished American Collection
The Gilded Age Revisited: Property from a Distinguished American Collection
Auction Closed
February 2, 06:45 PM GMT
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Eugen von Blaas
1843 - 1931
AUSTRIAN
THE FLIRTATION
signed E. de Blaas. and dated 1889 (lower right)
oil on panel
32 by 20 3/8 in.
76.2 by 51.8 cm
Dressed in beautifully rendered, colorful fabrics, the two women in The Flirtation laugh, blush and confide in one another, fully aware of a flirtatious suitor who emerges from the entrance of the garden in the background. Eugen von Blaas strove to capture the inherent beauty of Italian women with vignettes of their conversations in the street or courting with lovers. This playful flirtation is representative of von Blaas’ world of carefree, joyous young people.