Superb Hand Signed Drawing from the famous Hungarian painter Mihály von Munkácsy ( 1844-1900).
The artist studied in Vienna,Munich and Düsseldorf before he went to Paris in 1870. Here he acclaimed great success and became a really established member of the Paris Art world.
In 1882 he painted 'Christ before Pilatus',his first large-scale painting with a subject taken from the Bible, followed by 'Golgotha' in 1884 and''Ecce Homo' in 1896. These huge paintings were taken on a tour and exhibited in many European cities and also in the USA.
Munkácsy executed numerous preliminary drawings for this paintings in as numerous sketchbooks .
This drawing shows a preparatory study for 'Christ before Pilatus'.
This is one of his most elaborated drawings,with great psychological attention for the individuals!
Artist : Mihály von Munkácsy
Medium : Pencil on paper
Size : 7 7/8 x 6 1/2 in ( 20 x 16,5 cm.)
Marks : Signed lower right
Condition : In exellent condition.Nicely framed.
Provenance : Private collection , Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Estimate : 3000 - 5000 USD .Reserve considerable lower !
Results for Munkacsy :
Study to the Christ before Pilate |
Auction result |
HUF 600,000EUR 2,322 - USD 2,946 - GBP 1,584 |
Estimate |
HUF 180,000 |
Category |
Drawing-Watercolour
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Medium |
Pencil/paper |
Date |
08 May 2006 |
Location |
Budapest (HU) |
Size |
20x16.5 cm - ( 7 7/8x6 1/2 in) |
Auction house |
Gallery Mu-Terem |
Study of the Christ before Pilate painting |
Auction result |
HUF 1,100,000EUR 4,345 - USD 5,181 - GBP 2,937 |
Estimate |
HUF 170,000 |
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Category |
Drawing-Watercolour
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Medium |
Pencil/paper |
Date |
24 Oct 2005 |
Location |
Budapest (HU) |
Size |
21.3x17 cm - ( 8 3/8x6 3/4 in) |
Auction house |
Gallery Mu-Terem | |
This work is 100% guaranteed !
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