Lot details

Feltehetően Harsányi Zoltán (1887–1943)

#16

Art Deco female portrait

Inventory no.1100
Art Deco female portrait
Lot 16
Feltehetően Harsányi Zoltán (1887–1943)5 images

Curators

Ács Érmes Károly

Ács Érmes Károly

curator

ermesprojekt@gmail.com

Ohnhaus Éva

Ohnhaus Éva

curator

eva.artdeco@gmail.com

Detailed description

This 42 × 31.5 cm oil on canvas portrait depicts a finely idealized yet slightly ironic female figure, dressed in 18th-century aristocratic attire, featuring an ornate collar, in a green dress, and a self-assured, playful expression directed at the viewer.

The woman's hairstyle evokes the style of the turn of the 18th to 19th century, while her expression and composition already carry a early 20th-century Art Nouveau or Art Deco vibe. The proportions are slightly distorted, suggesting that the painter preferred to capture character and mood rather than the classical ideal of beauty. The background is neutral and brownish, allowing the model's face and collar to subtly stand out.

The brushwork is paste-like, the lights are soft, and the colors are harmoniously restrained. Overall, it presents an elegant, slightly bohemian female character, which was a favored subject in portrait painting between the two world wars.

Style: post-Art Nouveau, Art Deco portrait painting
Likely creation period: 1920–1940