Early 20th-Century German School, Town View With Evening Light

Early 20th-Century German School, Town View With Evening LightThis early 20th century oil on canvas depicts a town gently lit by the last embers of the day. The sky is a swirl of tonal intrigue as a church spire juts through the horizontals. Smoke rises from a chimney, almost as a question mark set against grey. The style of this work is synonymous with the post impressionists such as Paul Czanne and Vincent Van Gogh. This disparate group of liberal thinkers sought to overcome the constraints of representing a

A few light scuffs here and there

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The portrait is signed/dated and held within a decorative gilt frame

She’s wearing a large throw and fur hat

The artist has built up the oils quickly and energetically to give the painting an interesting expressionistic appearance

17” x 21½” / 43cm x 55cm

Overall size: 25” x 21½” / 64cm x 55cm

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While down at the lake

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 21½” x 27” / 55cm x 69cmYear of creation: c

This fine late-19th-century portrait by Danish artist Christian Eckardt (1832-1914) depicts Johan Jacob Elmqvist

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