Lot n° 208
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5000 - 6000
EUR
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Result
: 7 500EUR
Joseph HECHT (1891-1951) - Lot 208
Joseph HECHT (1891-1951)
Landscape, 1929
Oil on canvas, signed lower left "Joseph Hecht" and dated "1929".
81 x 100 cm
(Small dent in upper center)
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PROVENANCE
French private collection
NOTICE
Joseph Hecht, an artist of Polish origin, is best known for his work as an engraver, but he also produced oil paintings that reveal his love of nature and animal forms. In his paintings, Hecht adopts a sober, precise approach, where every detail is meticulously crafted. His works often depict animals and landscapes, treated with a sensitivity that echoes the influence of primitive art and nature itself. Her palette is often reduced, dominated by earthy tones and subtle nuances, which add depth and gravity to her subjects.
Hecht's oil paintings are characterized by balanced composition and careful drawing, in which animal forms and natural elements are simplified but remain powerful and expressive. His works have a timeless, meditative quality, capturing the essence of nature with a refined, delicate aesthetic.
In his naturalist, stylized approach, Hecht is close to painters such as André Bauchant and Camille Bombois, who share an interest in the sincere, expressive representation of the natural world, as well as Henri Rousseau, whose naive, poetic art is reflected in Hecht's approach to animal and landscape subjects. His oils on canvas, now in great demand, offer a unique view of nature and wildlife, revealing a little-known facet of an artist mainly associated with the art of engraving.
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