Lot 3039 - A185 Art Suisse - vendredi, 29. juin 2018, 14h00
HODLER, FERDINAND
(Bern 1853 - 1918 Geneva)
Der Holzfäller.
Pencil on paper.
Signed lower right: F. Hodler.
39 x 29 cm.
Provenance:
-In the same Swiss family collection for more than 70 years .
- By descent to the current owner.
Exhibited:
Aarau, Ferdinand Hodler, Aargauer Kunsthaus, Cat. No. 173 (label verso).
In 1908, the Swiss National Bank commissioned Ferdinand Hodler to design the 50 and 100 Swiss franc notes. Motifs were desired from farm work, which Hodler eventually translated into a lumberjack and reaper. The 50 franc note was especially well-received, popularly known as the "lumberjack". Through the deep horizon and the dynamic backswing, Hodler's composition achieves a captivating dynamism, which is symbolic of the labour of the worker and his strength. The note was in circulation during the period from 1910 to 1955, and was declared invalid in 1978.
This figure study of the "lumberjack" can be auctioned together with the original 50 banknote of the Swiss National Bank.
-In the same Swiss family collection for more than 70 years .
- By descent to the current owner.
Exhibited:
Aarau, Ferdinand Hodler, Aargauer Kunsthaus, Cat. No. 173 (label verso).
In 1908, the Swiss National Bank commissioned Ferdinand Hodler to design the 50 and 100 Swiss franc notes. Motifs were desired from farm work, which Hodler eventually translated into a lumberjack and reaper. The 50 franc note was especially well-received, popularly known as the "lumberjack". Through the deep horizon and the dynamic backswing, Hodler's composition achieves a captivating dynamism, which is symbolic of the labour of the worker and his strength. The note was in circulation during the period from 1910 to 1955, and was declared invalid in 1978.
This figure study of the "lumberjack" can be auctioned together with the original 50 banknote of the Swiss National Bank.
CHF 14 000 / 18 000 | (€ 14 430 / 18 560)
Vendu pour CHF 26 900 (frais inclus)
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