Artwork
Bivoli
Bivoli is a print by Carol Pop de Szathmári. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Bucharest Municipality Museum.
About this work
Overview
Bivoli is a work by Carol Szathmari, a Romanian artist of Transylvanian Hungarian origin, created around 1850. The piece is a sketch depicting a bull and a figure in a rough, outdoor setting.
Subject & Meaning
The sketch shows a dark bull lying down, with a person standing nearby holding a long stick. A pot or container is visible, and the scene is rendered in muted earth tones with splashes of red and white. The handwriting on the paper reads 'Bivoli' and 'Drinkle', but the significance of these words is unclear.
Technique & Style
The work is characterized by loose, rapid brushstrokes, suggesting it was executed quickly. The color palette is subdued, with browns, blacks, and grays dominating the composition.
History & Provenance
The work is held in the Museum of Ethnography. Szathmari, based in Bucharest from age 18, is known as the founder of Romanian photography and a pioneering combat photographer.
Artist & collection
Artist
Carol Szathmari (Romanian: Carol Popp de Szathmari, Hungarian: Szathmáry Pap Károly; 11 January 1812, Kolozsvár – 3 July 1887, Bucharest) was a Romanian painter, lithographer, and photographer of Transylvanian Hungarian…
