106C. Autumn (Innocence) [1901]
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106C. Autumn (Innocence) [1901]
References
Eduard Andrei, "Ștefan Luchian and Georges de Feure. Novelties about the original, replica, interpretation in the Art Nouveau creation", in Antiquities Romania, no. 45-46 (3-4), 20011, p. 40-43 (see also academia.edu/34877075/Ștefan_Luchian_si_Georges_de_Feure._Notatii_despre__original_replica_interpretare_in_creatia_Art_Nouveau). Petru Comarnescu, Luchian, 2nd edition revised and enlarged, Tineretului Publishing House, Bucharest, 1965, p. 172-173, 177-179, replicas. Paul Constantin, 1900 art in Romania, Meridiane, Bucharest, 1972, pp. 137-138 R.S.R. Academy Publishing House, Bucharest, 1972, p. 137-138, replica. Monica Enache, "Interferențe plastice: Ștefan Luchian (1868-1916) și Georges de Feure (1868-1943)", in Astra, no. 3-4/2011. Theodor Enescu, Luchian Exhibition, The R.P.R. Art Museum, Bucharest, 1957. Theodor Enescu, "Simbolismul și pictura. Un capitol din evoluția picturii și a gustului artistic la sfârșitul secolului al XIX-lea și începutul secolului al XX-lea", in Pagini de artă românească modernă, Academy Publishing House, Bucharest, 1974, p.7-57 and replicas. Theodor Enescu, Ștefan Luchian. Painting, pastel, watercolour, drawing, Romanian Cultural Institute, Bucharest, 2007. Theodor Enescu, Luchian și originile spiritului modern în pictura românească, translated by Ioana Vlasiu, Official Journal, Bucharest, 2015. Marin Mihalache, Mărturii despre Luchian, Meridiane Publishing House, Bucharest, 1966. Ian Millman, Georges de Feure. Maître du Symbolisme et de l’Art Nouveau, A.C.R. Edition Internationale, Courbevoie (Paris), 1992, p. 8-9. Elena Olaru, Ștefan Luchian, maestrul artei grafice românești, [exhibition catalogue], M.N.A.R. Publishing House, Bucharest, 2018, Romanian-English bilingual edition. Geogeta Peleanu, Petre Oprea, Doina Schobel, Florile în opera pictorului Ștefan Luchian Exhibition, RSR Art Museum, Bucharest, 1966. (cat.74, p. 80, with watercolour reproduction for the Autumn panel)
oil on canvas, 95 x 143 cm, 95 Ã 143 cm, signed bottom left, with brown, "Șt. Luchian"
Research information
The artwork is reproduced in "Scrieri despre artÄ. Ètefan Luchian Èi spiritul modern în pictura româneascÄ", Theodor Enescu, Meridiane Publishing House, Bucharest, 2000 at cat. 75, under the title "Panou decorativ". The artwork is reproduced in the monograph "Luchian", Petru Comarnescu, Tineretului Publishing House, Bucharest, 1965 under the title "Panou decorativ". The artwork is reproduced in "Arta 1900 în România", Paul Constantin. Meridiane Publishing House, Bucharest, 1972, at p. 138. A study of the artwork is reproduced in "Arta 1900 în România", Paul Constantin. Meridiane Publishing House, Bucharest, 1972, at p. 138.
PROVENANCE
the historical collection belonging to diplomat Victor Antonescu (1871-1947); "Toamna" ("Autumn") is part of an assembly of four allegoric oil paintings commissioned by Victor Antonescu in 1901, while he was finishing decorating his Bucharest residency, located on ColÈei Boulevard.
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