88. Chrysanthemums [1908-1910]
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88. Chrysanthemums [1908-1910]
References
Enescu, Theodor, "Luchian" Exhibition Catalogue, R.S.R. Art Museum, Bucharest, 1957. Peleanu Georgeta, Oprea Petre, Schobel Doina, Catalogue of the Exhibition "Flowers in the work of the painter Ştefan Luchian", National Museum of Art of Romania, Bucharest, 1966. Enescu Theodor, "Stefan Luchian. Painting. Pastel. Watercolour. Drawing", Romanian Cultural Institute Publishing House, Bucharest, 2007.
oil on canvas, 50 x 60 cm, 50 Ã 60 cm, signed bottom right, with black, "Luchian"
Research information
Most likely, the work of art took part in the retrospective Ètefan Luchian exhibition, Romanian Academy, from the 4th to the 31st of March 1939. In the exhibition's catalogue, in the 28th category, we can see mentioned the painting "Crizanteme" ("Chrysanthemums"), provided by Dr. Iosif Dona, and measuring 50 x 60 cm. The artwork is reproduced in the "Universul" Calendar in 1940, under the title "Flori" ("Flowers").
PROVENANCE
until 1919, it is likely part of the historical collection belonging to Art Critic Virgil Cioflec (1876-1948), Ètefan Luchian's friend and first monographer; Interwar period, historical collection Dr. Iosif Dona. In the inventory of the Dona collection, we discover that a chrysanthemum-themed (Crizanteme) work of art by Ètefan Luchian (a work of art which was not introduced, later on, in the inventory of the nationalised collection) was being added to the Doctor's collection around 1919-1920, following an exchange made with Virgil Cioflec, for 1,000 lei and 6 paintings.
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