ABRAHAM MANIEVICH (Mstislavl 1881-1942 New York) Pensées d'automne. Circa 1910. Oil on canvas. Signed lower right: Manievich. Inscribed verso in Latin and Cyrillic: Proprieté / A.H Horwatt. 96 × 104 cm. Provenance: - Collection of Artur Horvatt, Geneva, acquired in 1913 directly from the artist. - Probably Chavan collection, Geneva. - Private collection, Switzerland, and thence by descent. Exhibited: Paris 1913, Exposition Manievich, Galerie Durand-Ruel, 26.2.-15.3.1913, probably no. 33. In 1912 the Ukrainian artist Abraham Manievich moved to the metropolis of Paris. Manievich had already had the opportunity to show his paintings in various exhibitions, such as at the Kunstverein München in Munich in 1907 and at the Kiev City Museum in 1909. Manievich's important solo exhibition in February and March of 1913 at the Galerie Durand-Ruel in the centre of Paris, however, was his most important exhibition thus far and established his international reputation. The exhibition showed 75 paintings by the artist; a separate catalogue was printed with a list of all works and the reproduction of four paintings. One of the main lenders to the exhibition was a private collector from Geneva named Arthur Horvatt. He lent thirteen paintings from his collection, including this impressive autumn landscape by Manievich. The motif of the complex yet elegant tree structure, applied to the rough canvas in short, thick brushstrokes, is exemplary of the artist's best works. ------------------------------------------------- ABRAHAM MANIEVICH (Mszislau 1881-1942 New York) Pensées d'automne. Circa 1910. Oil on canvas. Signed lower right: Manievich. Verso inscribed in Latin and Cyrillic: Proprieté / A.H Horwatt. 96 × 104 cm. Provenance: - Artur Horvatt Collection, Geneva, acquired directly from the artist before 1913. - Probably Chavan Collection, Geneva. - Swiss private collection, through inheritance to the present owners. Exhibition: Paris 1913, Exposition Manievich, Galerie Durand-Ruel, 26 February - 15 March 1913, probably no. 33. In 1912, the Ukrainian artist Abraham Manievich was drawn to the metropolis of Paris. He had already had the opportunity to show his paintings in various exhibitions, for example at the Kunstverein in Munich in 1907 and at the Kiev City Museum in 1909. However, the important solo exhibition in February and March 1913 at the Galerie Durand-Ruel in the centre of Paris became the most important exhibition of Manievich's work to date and brought him international fame. The exhibition showed 75 of the artist's paintings and a separate catalogue was printed with a list of all the works and reproductions of four paintings. One of the main lenders to the exhibition is the Geneva-based private collector Artur Horvatt. Thirteen paintings from his collection are on display, including this impressive autumn landscape. The motif of the complex yet elegant tree structure, which is applied to the rough canvas in short, thick brushstrokes, is exemplary of the artist's best works.