LOT DETAILS

Materials:

Oil on canvas

Measurements:

39.76 in. (101.00 cm.) (height) by 25.00 in. (63.50 cm.) (width)

Markings:

Signed and dated lower right: Eug. de Blaas / 1906, Verso: - on the stretcher old label of the producer Emilio Aickelin, Venice; - on the frame old label of the gilder Alois Keim, Munich

Condition:

Framed

Literature:

Cf. Wassibauer, Thomas: Eugen von Blaas (1843-1931)- Das Werk, Hildesheim 2005. Provenance: Since 1910 in private collection Hesse, originally Hamburg.In the "Venetian Lovers" Eugen von Blaas captures, as in many of his genre paintings, an encounter in the streets of Venice. Playfully the young man flatters the seamstress who is obviously keen on the suit of her person. The easiness of this lovely scene projects the Venetian sense of life, which is connected with this city up to this day.The colorful attire of the Italians stands in conrast to the old, morbid brickwork and thus connects youth and tradition to the characteristic temper of Venice. His artistic abilities, which Eugen de von Blaas elaborated during the time at the academy, show technical precision and stilistic certainty. Especially the compositional structure of his genre scenes proves the artist's good feeling. The sculptural appearance of the textile fabrics and the delicacy of the flesh tones make his paintings seem almost photographic

Provenance:

Since 1910 in private collection Hesse, originally Hamburg.In the "Venetian Lovers" Eugen von Blaas captures, as in many of his genre paintings, an encounter in the streets of Venice. Playfully the young man flatters the seamstress who is obviously keen on the suit of her person. The easiness of this lovely scene projects the Venetian sense of life, which is connected with this city up to this day.The colorful attire of the Italians stands in conrast to the old, morbid brickwork and thus connects youth and tradition to the characteristic temper of Venice. His artistic abilities, which Eugen de von Blaas elaborated during the time at the academy, show technical precision and stilistic certainty. Especially the compositional structure of his genre scenes proves the artist's good feeling. The sculptural appearance of the textile fabrics and the delicacy of the flesh tones make his paintings seem almost photographic