Lot 74
František Ženíšek (1849 - 1916) A STANDING NUDE

Around 1903
Oil on canvas
96 x 55 cm (h x w)
Lower right "F. Ženíšek"

Starting price
120 000 CZK
   |   5 000 €
Price realized
180 000 CZK
   |   7 500 €
price without premium

Ženíšek, a member of the National Theater generation, was a sought-after and recognized portraitist. A nude that he rendered very vividly and literally, which demonstrates his ability to work with realistic color, proportions and light. In the area of the face, he works rather sketchily and gives the model a moderate amount of anonymity, while the longevity of her curves generously indulges the audience. The painting is accompanied by an appraisal by PhDr. Nadězda Blažíčková-Horová.