Silvia Leitu

(1912–1969)

Natüürmort. 1952

Mixed technique, paper. 46 x 34 cm
price 576


Silvia Leitu "Natüürmort"

Silvia Leitu "Natüürmort"
Silvia Leitu was one of these artists who was able to acquire a superb art education in Estonia before escaping - Leitu studied under the supervision of Nikolai Triik in Pallas -, but her best creative years had to start already at living abroad. Therefore the Leitu creation is not well known in Estonia, but as living as an Estonian in Europe she was able to connect herself with wide-scale art processes. Leitu's water-colour summarizes charmingly the situation of a person, having lived directly after the World War II in the Western Europe. A tea glass that is forgotten for a moment on a table corner and a homy tea-pot, being partially seen in the picture, reflect the daily routine of the petty bourgeois, but at the same time an opened newspaper informs of a new crisis in Syria, the former French colony. In addition to the era-true document this reflects the hesitation of the post-colonial European, of which the local Estonians evidently had no idea of: the wish to restore the peaceful pre-war easy-listening mood is disturbed by colonial heritage - related agitated news from the Middle East.

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Seven Pigeons
Silvia Leitu
Seven Pigeons
1960s. Watercolor Lm 30 x 47 cm (framed)
ESTONIAN ART CLASSICS, I PART Haus Gallery 02.11.2024
1 400
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(sold)"> (sold)Eine murul
Silvia Leitu
Eine murul
1950-1960. 4 lm 46 x 62 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XLI AUCTION. SPRING 2017 Haus Gallery 04.04.2017-30.11.1999
700
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(sold)"> (sold)Vannitoapidu
Silvia Leitu
Vannitoapidu
1965. watercolor vm 62 x 46.7 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XL AUCTION, AUTUMN 2016. Haus Gallery 28.10.2016
700
Final price: 700
(sold)"> (sold)Audru naine
Silvia Leitu
Audru naine
1951. watercolor lm 45.5 x 30 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXX ART AUCTION 2011 autumn Haus Gallery 14.10.2011
500
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(sold)"> (sold)Tütarlapsed rahvarõivais
Silvia Leitu
Tütarlapsed rahvarõivais
1950-1960. watercolor vm 20 x 9.5 cm (framed)
Haus Gallery 02.05.2011-04.05.2011
765
Final price: 765
Harjutussaalis
Silvia Leitu
Harjutussaalis
1950-1960. watercolor vm 27.2 x 68.3 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXIV ART AUCTION 2009 spring Haus Gallery 28.04.2009
1 150
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Natüürmort vihmavarjuga
Silvia Leitu
Natüürmort vihmavarjuga
1949. watercolor vm 51.6 x 47.8 cm (framed)
HAUS GALLERY XXIV ART AUCTION 2009 spring Haus Gallery 28.04.2009
1 662
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Rahvariideis neiu
Silvia Leitu
Rahvariideis neiu
1955. Watercolour Vm 49 x 32 cm (not framed)
CHARITY ART SALES 2006 Haus Gallery 23.11.2006-20.12.2006
479
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(sold)"> (sold)Valged tulbid
Silvia Leitu
Valged tulbid
1950. Lito Km. 55 x 39 cm
HAUS GALLERY XVIII ART AUCTION, 2006 spring. Old Masters Graphics and Drawing Haus Gallery 20.04.2006
320
Final price: 320
Natüürmort
Silvia Leitu
Natüürmort
1952. Mixed technique, paper 46 x 34 cm
HAUS / XI AUCTION, 2002 autumn Haus Gallery 24.10.2002
575
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Rahvariietes neiu.
Silvia Leitu
Rahvariietes neiu.
1953. 45 x 29 cm
HAUS / IX AUCTION, 2001 autumn Haus Gallery 20.10.2001
383
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