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Gouache, pastel and wax crayon on paper Hungary, around 1915 Hugo Scheiber (1873-1950) - Hungarian painter Signed lower left in pencil 'Scheiber H' Dimensions: 52.8 x 40.4 cm Good condition Provenance: Private collection, Hungary Hugo Scheiber was an important artist of Hungarian modernity; the auction record for a work on paper by the artist is currently set at €23,000 Depicted is the portrait of a man, as a bust portrait in frontal view. The man with dark hair, slightly lowered eyelids and white skin, a cigarette in his mouth and a coat with wide collar appears in front of an abstracted background. Hugo Scheiber was an important artist of Hungarian modernity. After the completion of his studies he moved over Vienna to Berlin, where he was intensively drawn towards Expressionism. He depicted the life in the city and created numerous portraits. The painting is signed lower left in pencil 'Scheiber H'. The sheet is in good condition. It is slightly wavy due to the application of paint and toned due to age. Slight marginal wear are visible. Verso are a few small paper patches to support the back. The sheet measures 52.8 x 40.4 cm. The overall dimensions, including the frame, are 70.2 x 57.8 cm. Hugo Scheiber (1873-1950) Scheiber worked as a sign painter and attended the School of Applied Arts in Budapest from 1898 to 1900. His early works are based on Impressionism. In the 1920s he went to Berlin and came to terms with Futurism and Expressionism. Thematically, he dealt mainly with portraits, life in the big city and the world of cabaret. His works were shown at the Galerie Der Sturm and published in the same named journal. 1926 his paintings were shown in the exhibition 'Société Anonyme' in New York. In the 1930s he oriented his work increasingly towards Art Deco. Hugo Scheiber returned to Budapest in 1939, where he died in 1950. Scheiber's work is represented in numerous exhibitions of Hungarian avant-garde and renowned collections, including the Hungarian National Gallery and the Janus Pannonius Muzeum in Pecs. (tmi) Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Due to the legal obligation for the resale royalty in the art market the following applies: As a result of its membership in the AV Kunst, Auctionata charges additionally to the hammer price the contribution to the AV Kunst of currently 2.1% of the revenues from the sale of fine arts and photographs pro rata towards the buyer. More information about royalty right in our T&C.