Artwork

H 1 - Portret de băiat la Hârșova (Olteanu Eugen)

H 1 - Portret de băiat la Hârșova (Olteanu Eugen), by Medi Wechsler Dinu, 1958
H 1 - Portret de băiat la Hârșova (Olteanu Eugen), by Medi Wechsler Dinu, 1958

H 1 - Portret de băiat la Hârșova (Olteanu Eugen) is a print by Medi Wechsler Dinu. It dates from 1958 and is held in the collection of the Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea.

About this work

Overview

H 1 - Portret de băiat la Hârșova (Olteanu Eugen) is a portrait created by Romanian classical painter Medi Wechsler Dinu around 1958. The work is housed in the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The subject of the work is a boy from Hârșova, though the current visual state of the piece (blank, aged paper with marks and stains) obscures the original portrait, leaving its interpretive meaning unclear.

Technique & Style

Due to the piece's current condition (rough off-white paper, brown stains, faint scribbles, tears, and creases), the original technique and style employed by Medi Wechsler Dinu are not discernible from the provided visual description.

History & Provenance

Created circa 1958 by Medi Wechsler Dinu, the work is part of the Museum of Ethnography's collection. Its history prior to acquisition is not detailed in the provided information.

Artist & collection

Artist

Medi Wechsler Dinu

Margareta "Medi" Dinu, née Wechsler (January 4, 1909 – July 18, 2016) was a Romanian classical painter of Jewish origin.