Artwork
Portret
Portret is an unspecified painting by Mór Than. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Moldova National Museum Complex.
About this work
Overview
Portret, attributed to Mór Than and dated to around 1850, survives only as the reverse side of its original wooden frame. The canvas, now largely faded to a uniform brown, bears the ghost of a once‑visible portrait, its features and garments reduced to indistinct tones.
Context
The back of the work shows signs of extensive aging: the surface is marked by two pale, sun‑shaped stains in the lower right quadrant, likely the result of prolonged storage or environmental exposure. A Romanian‑language paper label affixed to the upper left records the artist’s name and basic identification data.
History & Provenance
The label and the condition of the canvas suggest the piece has spent considerable time in storage, possibly within a museum or institutional collection. No further ownership records are attached, indicating that its documented history may be limited to the present holding.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Mór Than (Hungarian:; 19 June 1828 – 11 March 1899) was a Hungarian painter. He painted in the Realist school and worked with several high-profile Hungarian and Austrian painters of his time. He travelled around Italy,…
