Kalman Kememy (1896-1994) - Mid 20th Century Oil The Workshops II

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Description

A charming scene depicting colourful workshops lining a quiet street on a summer's morning. Part of a pair of oils by the artist showing the same street from different viewpoints. Signed to the lower left. Presented in a wooden frame with a carved running pattern. On board.

Condition

Light wear to the lower left corner of the board. Some wear and small losses to the frame.

Size

47 x 61cm (18.5" x 24")
Framed Size: 67 x 82cm (26.4" x 32.3")

Artist Biography

Kalman Kemeny was born in Budapest and served as the youngest official war artist with the Austro-Hungarian Army on the Italian and Eastern Fronts between 1915 and 1917. His memoirs can be found in the Imperial War Museum. After the First World War, he settled in Pilsen with his wife and daughter. After the German annexation of the Sudetenland in 1938, he and his family emigrated to London. In London he joined the Ben Uri Art Club where he exhibited. He also regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. His work included landscapes, still life and portraits, his sitters including Quentin Crisp and Hamilton Kerr (MP). He turned to sculpture and ceramics later in life as his eyesight deteriorated. His daughter Lydia Kemeny was Head of Fashion and Textiles at St Martin's College of Art.

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SKU sk218
Frame Colour brown
Artist Kalman Kememy (1896-1994)
Date Mid 20th Century
Dimensions 47 x 61cm
Medium Oil
Style Impressionism
Subject Architecture & Cityscapes
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