Seated Female Nude by Teodor Patecz

This original expressionist oil painting, attributed to Teodor Patecz, measures approximately 32x26 inches including the frame. The composition features a seated female nude figure in profile, rendered with a somber, desaturated palette of cool greys and blues that contrast sharply with a warm, deep mahogany or reddish-brown floor. The artist utilizes thick, gestural impasto brushstrokes, giving the work a textured, visceral quality characteristic of mid-20th-century expressionism. The figure is depicted with long dark hair obscuring the face, seated on what appear to be bundled fabrics or a cluttered chaise, adding to the melancholic or introspective atmosphere. The painting is housed in a substantial, ornate gilded wood frame featuring carved scrolling foliate corner motifs and a bamboo-style reeded profile, which suggests a mid-to-late 20th-century framing style. The canvas appears to be in good stable condition, though the heavy application of paint may show fine craquelure upon close inspection. The craftsmanship displays a high level of technical skill in color layering and anatomical proportions despite the abstracted style. There is visible surface dust and light patina on the gilding of the frame consistent with age, but no major structural damage or restorative overpainting is immediately evident from the visual documentation.

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