Themed collection - Wall paintings and small wall pictures. Oil on glass. - Ivo Cenkovcan

Collection of 20th-century small paintings and decorative miniatures, including a pair of naïve paintings on glass signed by Ivo Cenkovcan and dated 1979 and 1982, representative of the Croatian Podravina painting tradition. Depicting rural landscapes, the works are executed using the reverse-glass painting technique and are preserved in the original frames made by the artist.

The lot also includes several folk-style miniatures painted on glass, one on copper, and two on silver-colored metal sheets. It is further supplemented by reproductions of classic European paintings and decorative views, set in vintage frames of various types: mahogany-stained wood with matting, oval turned-wood frames, and traditionally styled gilt frames.

The largest pictures (Cenkovcan) measure 34.5 x 18 cm; the smallest measure 13 x 11 cm.
All the pictures, except for the landscape on a sheet of copper, have protective glass.

The condition is generally very good. The gallery images allow for a personal assessment.

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Details:

- Ivo Cenkovcan (Croatia, 1949). Pair of naïve paintings on glass, 1979 and 1982. Rural landscapes of Podravina, executed in the tradition of the Croatian Hlebine School. Signed and dated, preserved in the original frames. Croatian naïve painter listed in reference works and auction databases.

- Decorative panel in embossed multicolored paper, in relief, depicting a pair of birds among flowering peonies. In a walnut-colored frame. Late 20th-century production, made using relief printing and decorative coloring.

- 20th-century decorative painting on copper, depicting a landscape with cottages. Wooden frame with an aged gilt finish and strong decorative appeal.

- Set of 6 small wall pictures with reproductions of European paintings from the 17th to the 19th century. Coordinating frames in a classical style, with a craquelure effect. Decorative production from the 1970s.

- Pair of seascapes painted on metal sheets, in a naïve style. Small-format works set in matching glossy mahogany-colored wooden frames, with wide matting. European production from the second half of the 20th century.

- Pair of small naïve miniatures, hand-painted on glass, depicting a country cottage and a view of a coastal village. Set in mahogany-colored wooden frames with gilt inner edges. Wide matting.

- Oval small picture with a river view in an 18th-century style, made using multicolored printing on a shimmering canvas-backed support. In an oval mahogany-colored wooden frame with a turned profile. Classical style, 20th century.

- Pair of small reproductions of European paintings in a 19th-century style. Gilt frames from the second half of the 20th century. The frames feature mass-produced construction and finishes, but retain an attractive overall decorative presence.