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Nikifor Krynicki (1895 Krynica - 1968 Folusz), St. Joseph with Christ

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Estimations: 1 168 - 1 699 EUR
Additional fees: +5% / 3% Droit de suite
watercolor, pencil/paper
Size: 17.5 x 13.5 cm (in light passe-partout)

Biography
Nikifor - related to Krynica Lemko by origin, self-taught, semi-illiterate, amateur painter, one of the most outstanding creators of "naive art". Knowledge of the artist's origin and youth is sparse and uncertain. He is remembered as a "forever" part of the folklore of Krynica. He had no education, mental and physical disabilities hindered his contact with the outside world. The link to the outside world for him was painting. His paintings were created on small formats of acquired paper, cardboard boxes, packages, notebook sheets - sometimes written on one side. He drew with pencil, crayon, painted with watercolor the world around him, enriched by his personal fantasy and experiences. He primarily painted architectural landscapes of hard-to-recognize towns with accents in the form of church or town hall towers. He was fascinated by train stations, viaducts and trains; he also created portraits and religious scenes. He often signed his works with unintelligible or partially legible words written in clumsy capital letters. The subject he depicted was outlined with strong contours, which he filled in with colorful spots. The uniqueness and freshness of Nikifor's painting was pointed out, even before the war, by Jerzy Wolff. In 1947 he was again "discovered" gaining fame, recognition and fortune.

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Early Art. Works on Paper
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Date
14 February 2023 CET/Warsaw
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Estimations
1 168 - 1 699 EUR
Hammer price
2 804 EUR
Hammer price without Byuer's Premium
2 336 EUR
Overbid
275%
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Early Art. Works on Paper
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