Alfred Hirv

(1880 - 1918)

Natüürmort. 1909

Oil on canvas. 54 x 62 cm
Starting price 10 897 (sold)


Alfred Hirv "Natüürmort"

After the trips to Paris and Spain arrives Hirv’s artistic peak, which lasts during the years 1907-1909, when are being made the artist’s most important works, appear remarkable reproductions and invitations to exhibitions are sent out. Young Estonian artists, having studied in St.Petersburg at the same time have remembered, how they planned their trips to the Daziaro and Avanco art stores, on the windows of which were “the paintings of Hoffmann, Klever and Hirv”. Works by Hirv, having been accomplished during the mentioned period, have been regarded as proof of how “is reflected the artist’s attachment towards the subject and how in the forwarding of the material can be detected the craftmanship and technical lightness” (Tassa), here can been seen “the freshness and joy of painting” (Marina Raup) and “the world of sensual, abundant and beautiful, but at the same time organized objects” (Tiina Abel).
“Natüürmort”, having been painted during the artistic peak of Alfred Hirv, reflects brilliantly the artist’s serious, extremely engrossed and at the same time creative approach. Certainly from one side should be noticed the skilful depiction of Hirv’s favourite motives (grapes, woven basket, bottle), from another side the extremely succulent and nuance - rich use of colours. Hirv (whose violin playing and subtle musical sense was remembered by Kristjan Raud also decades later), plays here actually on a counted number of colour notes, but does it in the manner which justifies the opinion of art scientists, according to who “at the beginning of the century there were hardly any artists in St.Petersburg, who were equal with him in painting still-lives”.

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Still-life With a Basket of Currants
Alfred Hirv
Still-life With a Basket of Currants
1900-1910s. Oil, canvas 46 x 66 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN EARLIER ART CLASSICS AUCTION - FALL 2021 Haus Gallery 06.11.2021
12 000
Final price: 18 500
Still-life
Alfred Hirv
Still-life
1899. Watercolor, paper Lm 51 x 44.2 cm (framed)
EESTI VANEMA KUNSTI KLASSIKA OKSJON Haus Gallery 07.05.2021
2 200
Final price: 2 200
Natüürmort laternaga
Alfred Hirv
Natüürmort laternaga
1900-1910. Watercolor lm 63.7 x 51 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery's Autumn Auction Haus Gallery 01.11.2018
5 400
Final price:
Natüürmort laternaga
Alfred Hirv
Natüürmort laternaga
1900-1910. watercolour lm 63.7 x 51 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXVI ART AUCTION 2010 spring Haus Gallery 15.04.2010
5 688
Final price:
(sold)"> (sold)Natüürmort kannu ja viinamarjadega
Alfred Hirv
Natüürmort kannu ja viinamarjadega
1900. Oil on canvas 37 x 47 cm
HAUS GALLERY XVIIth ART AUCTION, 2005 autumn Haus Gallery 20.10.2005
7 542
Final price: 9 267
(sold)"> (sold)Natüürmort puuviljade ja veinipokaaliga
Alfred Hirv
Natüürmort puuviljade ja veinipokaaliga
1895. Oil on canvas 53 x 71 cm
HAUS GALLERY XIVth ART AUCTION, 2004 spring Haus Gallery 04.04.2004
8 117
Final price: 8 117
(sold)"> (sold)Natüürmort
Alfred Hirv
Natüürmort
1909. Oil on canvas 54 x 62 cm
HAUS GALLERY XIVth ART AUCTION, 2004 spring Haus Gallery 04.04.2004
7 733
Final price: 10 897
(sold)"> (sold)Natüürmort
Alfred Hirv
Natüürmort
1910. Oil on canvas 45 x 61 cm
HAUS GALLERY XIIIth ART AUCTION 2003 autumn Haus Gallery 23.10.2003
7 350
Final price: 9 683
(sold)"> (sold)Akt roosiga
Alfred Hirv
Akt roosiga
1900. Oil on canvas 35 x 28 cm
HAUS GALLERY XIIIth ART AUCTION 2003 autumn Haus Gallery 23.10.2003
3 707
Final price: 5 081

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