1. At the Flower Market [1926]

The photos of the lot are informative and indicative, and cannot provide a highly detailed view of the object from all angles. We recommend a careful physical inspection of the lot before bidding.

1. At the Flower Market [1926]

Nicolae Vermont

1866, Bacău - 1932, Bucureşti

Estimate:

EUR 1.500 - 2.500

Sold

EUR 3.500

References

VRANCEA, Angela, "N. Vermont", State Publishing House for Literature and Art, Bucharest, 1956. IONESCU, Radu; PAVEL, Amelia, "Nicolae Vermont", Publishing House of the Academy of the Romanian People's Republic, Bucharest, 1958.

oil on cardboard, 24.5 x 15 cm, 24,5 Ã 15 cm, signed and dated bottom right, in brown, "Nicolae Vermont, 1926"

Nicolae Vermont developed a taste for realistic orientation - which he manifested in the majority of his works - since as early as his Bavarian schooldays. His artistic mastery is particularly evident in portraits and genre scenes. The social character of his topics is mediated by the balance of his plastic language. This work belongs to the maturity period, when Nicolae Vermont had assimilated a multitude of techniques and currents and had already defined his own pictorial semantics. He was interested in the fate of people from the countryside, but he also depicted the urban life, tradesmen, or workers. He illustrated the joy of the holidays and of the hora in the countryside, but he also captured various work states. An excellent drawer, he found the aesthetic ideal governing his creation process and he masterfully rendered the gestures and attitudes of his models. In 1912, a personal Nicolae Vermont exhibition was organized at the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest, hosting numerous works dedicated to gypsy women, with their specific occupations, presented as flower girls or in contemplative poses. The props the artist proposes for his models is strongly related to their psychology. Particularly in the portraits, Vermont focused on outlining a psychological profile of his characters, but also on revealing social characteristics. The simple, but confident line accurately records the protagonists’ feelings and expressions. With the artistic heritage acquired from his master from Câmpina, Nicolae Vermont creates a series of portraits dedicated to female characters. With carefully studied silhouettes, gypsy women are illustrated by the artist in almost choreographic postured, with an overflowing grace and endowed with picturesque and spectacular costumes. Adorned with white, yellow, or red scarves, their hair intertwined with colourful ribbons, in green skirts or pink aprons, Vermont’s protagonists ingenuously carry their baskets laden with flowers. The serial nature of his creations, harmonized in a genuine manner, gives coherence to his work and remarkably mirrors everyday platitude. (D.C.)

For clarifications regarding the bidding procedure, hammer price costs, guarantee, payment, and collection terms for the winning lot, we recommend carefully reading/re-reading the Bidding Regulations.

For additional information regarding the lot and the auction, please contact the Art Consultants Department.