Erno Barta - Early 20th Century Etching The Csárdás

Description

A charming etching by the Hungarian artist Ernő Barta (1878–1956) depicting figures in traditional folk costume performing the Csárdás, a Hungarian folk dance. The work is monogrammed within the plate and signed in graphite below. An inscription in graphite to the lower left identifies the location as Mezőcsokonya in south-west Hungary. The work is well presented in a distressed frame. On paper.

Condition

Signs of wear consistent with age, including discolouration to the paper and some light debris behind the glass. Faint water damage to the right-hand side of the paper. The frame has a deliberately distressed finish. Overall, the artwork is in good condition for its age.

Size

29 x 39cm (11.4" x 15.4")
Plate: 21 x 26cm (8.3" x 10.2")
Framed Size: 31.5 x 41.5cm (12.4" x 16.3")

Collection Information

A fine collection of etchings by Hungarian painter and graphic designer Ernő Barta. Rich in colour and detail, the prints depict figures dressed in traditional Hungarian costume.

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Artist Biography

Ernő Barta (1878-1956) was a Hungarian painter, book illustrator, and graphic designer. He attended the School of Applied Arts in Budapest, before studying at the private schools of Anton Ažbe and Hugo Wolf in Munich until 1903. He was also a member of the Munich Secession movement. Barta worked as a caricaturist for the magazine Borsszem Jankó in Budapest, before working in Berlin and Dresden from 1907 to 1912. He then opened a graphic studio in Budapest in 1916, and later worked in the Netherlands from 1938 to 1939.