122. Spring [1924-1925]
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122. Spring [1924-1925]
References
BREZIANU, Barbu,"Nicolae Tonitza", Arta Grafică Publishing House, Bucharest, 1967 BREZIANU, Barbu, "Nicolae Tonitza", Meridiane Publishing House, Bucharest, 1986 CIUCĂ, Valentin, "Pe urmele lui Nicolae Tonitza", Sport-Turism Publishing House, Bucharest, 1984 COMARNESCU, Petru,"N.N.Tonitza", Tineretului Publishing House, Bucharest, 1962 PĂULEANU, Doina, "Grupul celor Patru", Official Journal, 2012
oil on cardboard, 38.5 x 32.5 cm, 38,5 Ã 32,5 cm, signed upper left, with brown, "N. Tonitza"
Research information
The painting depicts the face of one of the characters from "Ãn urma convoiului" ("Behind the Parade"), a painting that was completed in 1924.
PROVENANCE
collection belonging to magistrate LazÄr Munteanu (1869-1951) - art collector Iancu Kalinderu's nephew (from mother's side), magistrate LazÄr Munteanu was one of the most important art collectors between the two World Wars, being present among the key representatives of Interwar Romanian art collectors, together with Krikor Zambaccian or Dr. Iosif Dona.
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