Ervin Bossányi (1891-1975)
Gypsy Supper Party, circa 1920
pastel and oil on wood
29 x 39cm.
A scene from the artist's home in rural Hungary, where Roma families lived alongside the region's Jewish and non-Jewish communities. Ervin developed a lifelong aesthetic pleasure in the “exotic” features of the Roma people, features that he rediscovered in the Indian communities he later came to know in England.
Sold for £150
Estimated at £80 - £120
Ervin Bossányi (1891-1975)
Gypsy Supper Party, circa 1920
pastel and oil on wood
29 x 39cm.
A scene from the artist's home in rural Hungary, where Roma families lived alongside the region's Jewish and non-Jewish communities. Ervin developed a lifelong aesthetic pleasure in the “exotic” features of the Roma people, features that he rediscovered in the Indian communities he later came to know in England.
Auction: Modern Art & Design, 6th Dec, 2023
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