Artwork
Autumn Landscape
Autumn Landscape is an oil painting by Bertalan Székely. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the Hungarian National Gallery.
About this work
Overview
Autumn Landscape is an 1890 oil painting by Hungarian artist Bertalan Székely, characterized by a serene, muted depiction of a natural scene. It is part of the Hungarian National Gallery's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting portrays a peaceful autumnal landscape with trees, a winding path, and a solitary figure in the distance, conveying a sense of tranquility and depth.
Technique & Style
Székely employed chiaroscuro to create depth and atmosphere, combining soft grey skies with shaded greens and browns, reflective of his Academic and Romantic stylistic influences.
History & Provenance
Created in 1890 by Bertalan Székely, a versatile Hungarian artist active in Budapest, the work is now held in the Hungarian National Gallery's collection.
Context
As a Hungarian artist born in Transylvania, Székely's work, including Autumn Landscape, contributed to the broader landscape of 19th-century Hungarian art, spanning history, portraiture, and landscape genres.
Artist & collection
Artist
Bertalan Székely (8 May 1835, Kolozsvár, Transylvania, Kingdom of Hungary (now Cluj-Napoca, Romania) – 21 August 1910, Budapest, Transleithania, Austria-Hungary) was a Hungarian history and portrait painter who worked in the Romantic and…
