LIST 432 – DECEMBER 2013

Kalman Kemeny (1896-1994)

Kemeny became the youngest Official Austrian War Artist at the age of 18.
The Imperial War Museum interviewed Kemeny about his war experiences in 1977.
 (Click here to listen to the interview).

Provenance: Kemeny Studio Sale, Christies, 30.6.2005.

1. Soldier and daughter. Charcoal. Circa 1917. Studio stamp verso. 11x9 inches. 10.5x8.75 inches. £275.

2. ‘Herr Fabritius’. Pencil. Inscribed and dated ‘Wien 1917 1 / 2’. Studio Stamp verso. 10.5x7.75 £275.

3. Woman in pain. Pencil. Circa 1917. 11.75x8.5 inches. £125.

4. Study of a soldier. Charcoal. Studio stamp verso. Inscribed indistinctly and dated ‘1915 VI’. 11x9 inches. £225.

5. Head of a soldier. Pencil. Studio stamp, dated ‘1915. VIII’. 11x9 inches. £225.

6. Soldiers at The Front. Pencil. Circa 1915. Studio sale stamp verso. 8x6.75 inches. £125.

7. Seated soldier. Charcoal. Circa 1917. Studio stamp verso. 11x9 inches. £150.