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János Vaszary
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- János Vaszary
- Rimini
- signed Vaszary J. lower right
- oil on canvas
- 51.4 by 77.2cm., 20¼ by 30½in.
Condition
The canvas has not been lined. There are some minor spots of old retouching visible under ultraviolet light, notably adressing a thin circa 4cm surface scratch in the lower centre of the composition (which has slight discoloured and is visible in the catalogue illustration), a circa 2.5cm line in the beach hut near the right edge, and some further scattered small spots, primarily towards the edges of the composition. Overall this work is in good condition.
Held in a black-painted modern frame with a gold-painted decorative inner accent.
The colours are somehwat less red overall than in the catalogue illustration.
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"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
Vaszary’s skill as one of Hungary’s leading colourists of the early Twentieth Century is superbly showcased in this stunning view of the coast at Rimini. A pupil of Bertalan Székely at the Budapest School of Decorative Arts, Vaszary moved on to study in Munich and then Paris at the Académie Julian. His style was continually evolving and was always at the forefront of modernism. During the course of his artistic career he explored a wide range of avant-garde artistic styles from Art Nouveau to Fauvism and Post-Impressionism.
Vaszary was a founding member of the Szolnok Colony on the edge of the Great Plain in 1902. In Nagybánya he shifted to a new stress on figurative painting rather than landscape. It was in Paris as a member of the group of Eight, inspired by the Ecole de Paris and notably Dufy, Matisse, Derain and Van Dongen, that Vaszary developed his distinctive style. His depictions of carefree seaside resorts, such as the present work, were possibly a reaction to the horrors he witnessed during World War I as a soldier on the Serbian front in 1914.
Rimini combines fauve influences with Vaszary’s own characteristically adventurous approach to perspective and pictorial depth. Boldly employing layering devices inspired by Japanese woodcuts, Vazary challenges the traditional rules of composition.
Vaszary was a founding member of the Szolnok Colony on the edge of the Great Plain in 1902. In Nagybánya he shifted to a new stress on figurative painting rather than landscape. It was in Paris as a member of the group of Eight, inspired by the Ecole de Paris and notably Dufy, Matisse, Derain and Van Dongen, that Vaszary developed his distinctive style. His depictions of carefree seaside resorts, such as the present work, were possibly a reaction to the horrors he witnessed during World War I as a soldier on the Serbian front in 1914.
Rimini combines fauve influences with Vaszary’s own characteristically adventurous approach to perspective and pictorial depth. Boldly employing layering devices inspired by Japanese woodcuts, Vazary challenges the traditional rules of composition.