$5,500
Ludolf Liberts (American/ Latvian 1895-1959) oil on canvas depicting the Basilica di San Marco in Piazza San Marco, Venice; "Prof. L. Liberts" plaque to bottom and signed to lower right; measures approximately 34-3/4" 46-5/8" with gilded frame and has a sight image of approximately 23-1/2" x 35-1/2"; in good overall condition, original canvas has been lined, & new lining has been treated to prevent sagging. Ludolfs Liberts, a Latvian artist of international stature, was born in Tirza, a picturesque countryside of Latvia. At the age of sixteen Liberts enrolled in the Stroganoff Art School at Moscow. Next year, with some Latvian friends, he went to Kazan, Russia, and entered the art school. There Ludolfs received the greatest help from the well known Russian painter, Nicolai I. Feshin. Liberts had already proven his fine ability for stage design and decorative painting in 1913-14 at the Opera in Kazan (scenery for Carmen, Madame Butterfly, etc.). Liberts belonged to the vanguard of Latvian artists born about 1890. Inspired by the national struggle for freedom, this generation was also enthusiastic about the freedom of a new artistic expression. Mostly influenced by the contemporary French art, the young Latvian artists revolted against academic art and impressionistic
Auctioneer:
Bremoauctions
Date:
2016-09-17
