“Portrait of Zorka Banyai”
Specifications
| Medium | Pastel on paper |
| Signed | Signed lower left |
| Size | 16.00" × 12.00" (40.6cm × 30.5cm) |
| Dated | c. 1925 |
| Condition | Very good for age |
| Provenance | Private collection - Canada |
| Literature | This work depicts the artists lover of 10 years - Zorka Banyai - known also as Elsa Banyai which was her christened name. Ronai met Zorka in 1915 whilst she was working as a waitress and they set about a 10 year affair. In that time he painted her hundreds of times - predominantly in pastel and with various different hair cuts and styles as the years passed by. In this work she is pictured with red hair and we believe the work dates to around 1925. She was known to have aspirations to be an actress and painter herself - due to her noted strong personal aura it was possible for the artist to capture her in many different moods and expressions. |
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