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Béla CZÓBEL (Budapest 1883–1976)
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Béla CZÓBEL (Budapest 1883–1976)
See original version (French)
Estimate €5,000 - €6,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Béla CZÓBEL (Budapest 1883–1976)
Szentendre in the Snow
Circa 1965
Oil on canvas
65 x 81.5 cm
Signed lower right ‘Czobel’
On the back of the frame, a label from R. S Johnson Fine Art in Chicago
On the back of the canvas, the number 18 in red chalk
This lot is being presented as a temporary import.
This lot will be sold subject to standard VAT (at a rate of 5.5% on the total price).
Provenance: R. S. Johnson Fine Arts, Chicago
In Hungary, snow usually falls in January and February. Thick fog often sets in, giving Szentendre a mysterious air, as if the town were floating on the Danube.
Situated at a latitude of 47.7° north, Szentendre is considerably further north than Sapporo in Japan, which lies at 43° north. From December to February, maximum temperatures remain below 5 °C and minimum temperatures fall below 0 °C. However, as rainfall is rare, the snow covers the ground only in a thin layer, as in this painting.
The top of a fence in the foreground suggests that Czóbel painted this scene from the window of a room on the upper floor. The snow covering the roofs and the ground creates a magnificent contrast with the rest of the landscape, revealing another side to Szentendre. One can almost feel the chill of this winter on the canvas.
See original version (French)
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Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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