Pál, Paul Böhm

Pál Böhm (Großwardein 1839–1905 Munich) Lighting the Fire, signed, inscribed fest: Böhm Pál. München, oil on panel, 60 x 99 cm, framed, (GG) Provenance: Italian private collection We are grateful to Dr. Gabor Bellak for confirming the authenticity of this work on the basis of a photograph.

Pál (Paul) Böhm (Hungarian1839-1905) The Card Game Signed fr: Böhm Pal and dated 1866 l.r. Oil on cradled panel 16-3/4 x 25 in (42.5 x 63.5 cm) Estimate $2,000-4,000 Overall with fine craquelure, with a few scattered areas ofheavier craquelure. Scattered frame abrasion, some points withpigment loss, along the perimeter. A milky-green varnish is visibleunder UV examination with some scattered minor points ofrestoration, mainly along the perimeter.

Pal Bohm Hungarian, 1839-1905 Gypsy Encampment Signed indistinctly ...Bohm Pal and inscribed Munchen (ll); numbered A/997 on the reverse Oil on panel 6 5/8 x 8 5/8 inches (16.8 x 22 cm) Provenance: Collection of Mrs. S.J. Davis Estate of Ernest Shapiro Estimate $2,000-4,000 Panel is supported on the reverse with two wood supports. Frame rubbing. Handful of tiny spots of inpainting - scattered, mainly in background. No further apparent restoration.

signed lower right: Böhm Pál (?) Attest of the Hungarian National Gallery No. 91 -383 (7879) Justification by Antal Neogrády on the reverse: Sniger (Szinyei?) Felix úr által elárusított kép - deszkára festett szalma gyujtést ábrázoló festmény Böhm Pál eredeti festménye Neogrády Antal