Bivoli
1850
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
1850
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
Dominant colour
Bivoli is a 1850 by Carol Pop de Szathmári, held at Bucharest Municipality Museum.
This sketch shows a dark, lumpy bull lying down in a rough, sandy area. Behind it, a person stands holding a long stick, and there’s a pot or container nearby. The colors are mostly browns, blacks, and faded grays, with some red and white splashes. The handwriting on the paper says "Bivoli" and "Drinkle," but it’s unclear what that means. The painting looks quick and loose, like it was done fast. If you like this style, check out impasto next.
Carol Szathmari (Romanian: Carol Popp de Szathmari, Hungarian: Szathmáry Pap Károly; 11 January 1812, Kolozsvár – 3 July 1887, Bucharest) was a Romanian painter, lithographer, and photographer of Transylvanian Hungarian…
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