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Kmetty, János (1889 - 1975)

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17th Auction / 22. Lot (2001-12-07)
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22. SELF-PORTAITS

This collection of portraits represents the whole of Hungarian painting in the 1930s. Its collector - whose name is unfortunately unknown - must have had an exceptional gift for recognising quality; he had been able to choose pieces of art that proved to remain popular all through the years. 
Collecting drawings had been the privilege of artists and highly cultured dealers for centuries. Drawings were said to have been the most important proofs of craftsmanship and talent; as the most archaic genre, drawing had always been held in great repute. According to Pliny, the first piece of art was a drawing as well: a girl contoured the shadow of her leaving lover on the wall so as to 'keep' him for herself. Since then, drawing has represented memory, and this function is also important in the case of this collection. 
In the first years of the 20th century Hungarian drawing art became more and more independent. One of the most important reasons was the line-centred representation of Art Nouvo. While drawing had had secondary importance for centuries, during this time it became of equal rank with painting. Rippl-Rónai's drawings, for example, represented the style and quality of the artist as completely as his paintings. 
Drawings, being very instinctive pieces, are able to mediate a very authentic picture of the artist's inner emotional affairs. Many of the dealers of the first half of the 20th century turned towards the art of drawing; Rudolf Bedő's, Pál Majovszky's or Béla Radnai's names can be mentioned here. 
Most pieces of the collection under discussion are self-portraits, which makes the collected characteristic of the series even more emphatic. If we may use a most famous comparison, one can mention the portrait-gallery of the Uffizi in Florence, a collection made by the Medicis, consisting of more than six hundred self-portraits. 
The collection presented here represents all the Hungarian trends of the 1930s. Kernstok, Márffy, Czóbel, Berény and Poór belonged to the group 'Nyolcak', Szőnyi and Bernáth to the leading artists of the Gresham-circle; Kmetty represents the activists, Dávid Jándi the second generation of Nagybánya, Scheiber and Kádár the decorative trend of avantgarde, Adolf Fényes the Plain-school, Frigyes Frank and Zoltán Klie the École de Paris, Béla Czóbel and Géza Bene the trend of Szentendre. Some first-rate self-portraits and a photograph evoke the outstanding figures of Hungarian sculpture: László Mészáros's, Pál Pátzay's, Géza Csorba's and Fülöp Ö. Beck's drawings show the tradition of collecting sculptures' drawings. The two high points of the collection are Noémi Ferenczy's figure of a weaving girl and Derkovits's self-portrait.

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  •  Kmetty, János - Selfportrait

    Kmetty, János

    (1889 - 1975)

    Selfportrait

    12,5x8 cm

    Red chalk, paper

    Signed lower right: Kmetty

    345 000 Ft

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  •  Kmetty, János - Deposition from the Cross,1920

    Kmetty, János

    (1889 - 1975)

    Deposition from the Cross,1920

    38x30 cm

    engraving on paper

    Signed lower left: Levétel a keresztről; Signed lower middle: 15/75; Signed lower right: Kmetty 1920

    98 500 Ft

    Details
  •  Kmetty, János - Roofs with foliage 1968

    Kmetty, János

    (1889 - 1975)

    Roofs with foliage 1968

    26,5x40,5 cm

    Mixed technique on paper

    Signed lower left: Kmetty

    435 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Kmetty, János - Studio Still Life in Blue (Hommage á Cézanne), 1910s

    Kmetty, János

    (1889 - 1975)

    Studio Still Life in Blue (Hommage á Cézanne), 1910s

    58,5 × 55 cm

    Oil on canvas

    Signed lower right: Kmetty

    17 220 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Kmetty, János - Self-Portrait during Painting, 1920's

    Kmetty, János

    (1889 - 1975)

    Self-Portrait during Painting, 1920's

    75x46 cm

    Oil on canvas

    Signed lower right: Kmetty

    18 500 000 Ft

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  •  Kmetty, János - Summer Day

    Kmetty, János

    (1889 - 1975)

    Summer Day

    59x69 cm

    oil on canvas

    Signed lower right: Kmetty

    8 500 000 Ft

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  •  Kmetty, János - In Nagybánya Garden, 1920s

    Kmetty, János

    (1889 - 1975)

    In Nagybánya Garden, 1920s

    71x56 cm

    oil, canvas

    Signed lower right: Kmetty

    5 760 000 Ft

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  •  Kmetty, János - Walk in Szentendre, c. 1940

    Kmetty, János

    (1889 - 1975)

    Walk in Szentendre, c. 1940

    52,5x75 cm

    Oil on cardboard

    Signed lower right: Kmetty

    2 950 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Kmetty, János - Szentendre

    Kmetty, János

    (1889 - 1975)

    Szentendre

    23x31,5 cm

    Watercolor on paper

    Signed lower right: Kmetty

    645 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Kmetty, János - Cubist Head, early 1910s

    Kmetty, János

    (1889 - 1975)

    Cubist Head, early 1910s

    40x30 cm

    oil, canvas on cardboard

    Signed upper left: Kmetty

    6 350 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Kmetty, János - Self-portrait in a hat

    Kmetty, János

    (1889 - 1975)

    Self-portrait in a hat

    14x9 cm

    Engraving on paper

    Unsigned

    165 000 Ft

    Details
  • Halvax, Gyula -  Balaton view

    Halvax, Gyula

    (1906 - 1984)

    Balaton view

    71x83 cm

    Oil on canvas

    Signed lower right: Halvax Gyula

    395 000 Ft

    Details
  • Szlányi, Lajos - Nude

    Szlányi, Lajos

    (1869 - 1949)

    Nude

    50 x 70 cm

    oil, canvas

    Signed lower left Szlányi Lajos

    365 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Lukács, Ágnes - Street in Perugia, 1980

    Lukács, Ágnes

    (1920 - 2016)

    Street in Perugia, 1980

    50x35 cm

    watercolor, paper

    Unsigned

    162 000 Ft

    Details
  • Tihanyi, Lajos, - Hilly landscape

    Tihanyi, Lajos,

    (1885 - 1938)

    Hilly landscape

    25.5x37 cm

    Lithography on paper

    Signed lower right: Tihanyi Lajos

    195 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Szabó, Vladimir - Narrow Street

    Szabó, Vladimir

    (1905 - 1991)

    Narrow Street

    21x14 cm

    pencil on paper

    Signed lower right: Sz. V.

    55 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Duxa, Carl - Lady with Roses

    Duxa, Carl

    (1871 - 1937)

    Lady with Roses

    78x85 cm

    oil on canvas

    Signed left below: C Duxa

    395 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Molnár C., Pál - Cityscape

    Molnár C., Pál

    (1894 - 1981)

    Cityscape

    59,5x70 cm

    Oil, fibre board

    Signed lower right: MCP

    625 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Czene, Béla jr. - Woman in blue blouse

    Czene, Béla jr.

    (1911 - 1999)

    Woman in blue blouse

    50x40 cm

    Oil on canvas

    Signed lower left: Czene B.

    795 000 Ft

    Details
  • Tibor, Ernő -  On the market

    Tibor, Ernő

    (1885 - 1945)

    On the market

    70x100 cm

    Oil on cardboard

    Signed lower left: Tibor

    845 000 Ft

    Details
  • Kovács, Tamás Vilmos - Golgotha, 2006

    Kovács, Tamás Vilmos

    (1951 - )

    Golgotha, 2006

    90 x 70 cm

    oil, fibre board

    Signed lower right Kovács T. Vilmos 2006

    485 000 Ft

    Details
  • Vass, Elemér - White Lilies, 1937

    Vass, Elemér

    (1887 - 1957)

    White Lilies, 1937

    55x41,5 cm

    oil on cardbord

    Signed lower left: Vass E. 937

    845 000 Ft

    Details
  • Hegyi, György (Schönberger György) - Churches of Szentendre, 1979

    Hegyi, György (Schönberger György)

    (1922 - 2001)

    Churches of Szentendre, 1979

    74,5x151,5 cm

    Oil on fibreboard

    Signed lower right: Hegyi

    2 200 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Magén, István - Heart Sound, 1998

    Magén, István

    (1950 - )

    Heart Sound, 1998

    100x70 cm

    serigraphy

    Signed lower left: Szívhang; signed lower middle: Szita 4/10; signed lower right: Magén István 1998

    80 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Gulácsy, Lajos - Oliver Proposes Olivia, c. 1910

    Gulácsy, Lajos

    (1882 - 1932)

    Oliver Proposes Olivia, c. 1910

    59x47 cm

    Oil on canvas

    Signed lower left: Gulácsy

    Details
  •  Barcsay, Jenő - Landscape with Plan View

    Barcsay, Jenő

    (1900 - 1988)

    Landscape with Plan View

    15,5x15,5 cm

    engraving on paper

    Signed lower left: Barcsay; Signed lower right: Barcsay

    98 500 Ft

    Details
  •  Somogyi, Imre - View of Budapest with Matthias Church in the background, 1951

    Somogyi, Imre

    (1918 - 1999)

    View of Budapest with Matthias Church in the background, 1951

    60x80 cm

    Oil on canvas

    Signed lower left: Somogyi 1951

    575 000 Ft

    Details
  • Unknown painter - Kids warming up in front of fireplace

    Unknown painter

    Kids warming up in front of fireplace

    68,5x54,5 cm

    oil on canvas

    Signed lower left: Sotk

    165 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Gacs, Gábor - Landscape with Lombardies

    Gacs, Gábor

    (1930 - 2019)

    Landscape with Lombardies

    30,5x43 cm

    Mixed technique on paper

    Signed lower right: Gacs 1958

    175 000 Ft

    Details
  • Makoldy, József - Maramures Carpathians (Dawn in the Valley) 1939

    Makoldy, József

    (1890 - )

    Maramures Carpathians (Dawn in the Valley) 1939

    60x87,5 cm

    Watercolour, cardboard

    Signed lower left: Makoldy 1939 Máramarosi Kárpátok

    145 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Czóbel, Béla - Portrait of Endre Ady

    Czóbel, Béla

    (1883 - 1976)

    Portrait of Endre Ady

    32x22 cm

    Pencil on paper

    Signed lower right: Czóbel Ady Endre VIII/58

    585 000 Ft

    Details
  • Péli, Mandula - Untitled III., 1997

    Péli, Mandula

    (1969 - )

    Untitled III., 1997

    50x50 cm

    serigraphy

    Signed lower left: Cím nélkül III./szitanyomat; signed lower middle: 16/16; signed lower right: '97 Péli Mandula

    68 500 Ft

    Details
  • Rainerné-Istvánffy, Gabriella - Angora Kitten Smelling Violets

    Rainerné-Istvánffy, Gabriella

    (1875 - 1964)

    Angora Kitten Smelling Violets

    23x28 cm

    mixed technique on paper

    Signed lower right: Rainer-Istvánffy Gabriella

    125 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Molnár C., Pál - Landscape, river bank

    Molnár C., Pál

    (1894 - 1981)

    Landscape, river bank

    50x59,5 cm

    Oil on fibreboard

    Signed lower left: MCP

    675 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Jakab Gyula - Young girl facing backwards

    Jakab Gyula

    Young girl facing backwards

    19x14 cm

    Pencil on paper

    Signed lower right: Jakab Gyula

    45 000 Ft

    Details
  • Ocsvár, Rezső - Lying Female Nude, 1934

    Ocsvár, Rezső

    (1877 - 1968)

    Lying Female Nude, 1934

    34,5x49 cm

    mixed media, paper

    Signed lower left: Ócsvár R. 934

    96 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Brezó Dorottya - Towels, 2017

    Brezó Dorottya

    (1989 - )

    Towels, 2017

    36x48 cm

    Acrylic on paper

    Signed on backside

    185 000 Ft

    Details
  •  International News Photos - Upland Boys, 1948

    International News Photos

    Upland Boys, 1948

    13x18 cm

    Unsigned

    35 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Emeric - Simiana La Rotonde, 1973

    Emeric

    (1919 - 2012)

    Simiana La Rotonde, 1973

    97x130 cm

    oil on canvas

    Unsigned

    385 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Remsey, Jenő György - Harvest, 1974

    Remsey, Jenő György

    (1885 - 1980)

    Harvest, 1974

    50,5x61,5 cm

    pencil on paper

    Signed lower right: R. 1974

    65 000 Ft

    Details
  • Varga, Gyula (Vary-Varga, Julius) -  Daddy's book

    Varga, Gyula (Vary-Varga, Julius)

    (1935 - )

    Daddy's book

    20,5x14,5 cm

    linocut, paper

    Unsigned

    18 000 Ft

    Details
  • Kádár, Katalin - The Forest is a Sacred Place… II., 2002

    Kádár, Katalin

    (1951 - )

    The Forest is a Sacred Place… II., 2002

    70x50 cm

    serigraphy

    Signed lower left:Az erdő is szent hely…/II (szitanyomat); Signed lower middle:próba/3; Signed lower right:Kádár Katalin 2002

    72 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Kássa, Gábor - The Pink Dress, 1942

    Kássa, Gábor

    (1893 - 1961)

    The Pink Dress, 1942

    78,5 x 59 cm

    Tempera, cardboard

    Signed lower left: Kássa Gábor 1942, Signed on the reserve with autograph inscription

    445 000 Ft

    Details
  • Szőnyi, Krisztina - Letter of Hidden Keys…,200

    Szőnyi, Krisztina

    (1964 - )

    Letter of Hidden Keys…,200

    50x70 cm

    serigraphy

    Signed lower left: Rejtett kulcsaim levele…; signed lower middle: VII/VII; signed lower right: 2000 Szőnyi Krisztina

    72 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Fried, Pál - Ballerina

    Fried, Pál

    (1893 - 1976)

    Ballerina

    79x57,5 cm

    oil on canvas

    Unsigned

    685 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Kunffy, Lajos - Lady in a Floral Hat (In the Painter's Atelier), 1902

    Kunffy, Lajos

    (1869 - 1962)

    Lady in a Floral Hat (In the Painter's Atelier), 1902

    73x60 cm

    Oil on cardboard

    Signed lower right: Kunffy 1902

    2 952 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Szilágyi, István - Field

    Szilágyi, István

    (1896 - 1945)

    Field

    70x48 cm

    Oil on cardboard

    Unsigned

    545 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Berkes, Antal - Metropolitan Avenue in Winter

    Berkes, Antal

    (1874 - 1938)

    Metropolitan Avenue in Winter

    20x33 cm

    oil on panel

    signed lower left: Berkes A

    385 000 Ft

    Details
  •  Lajos Tóth Nánási - The Evening at the Spin

    Lajos Tóth Nánási

    (1923 - 1988)

    The Evening at the Spin

    43x30,5 cm

    tempera on paper

    Signed lower left: Este a sodornál; Signed lower right: Nánási Tóth Lajos

    70 000 Ft

    Details
  • Diósy, Antal (Dióssy Antal) - Flower Still Life with Hyacints and Irises

    Diósy, Antal (Dióssy Antal)

    (1895 - 1977)

    Flower Still Life with Hyacints and Irises

    48x38 cm

    watercolor on paper

    Signed lower right: Diósy Antal

    135 000 Ft

    Details

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