MONOGRAM CARL SPITZWEG (1808-1885)In the Alpine Valley
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In the Alpine High Valley. Refined painting with a monograme low left. Style and monogramm match Carl Spitzweg. Framed. Inmaculate. 32 inches (h) x 27 1/2 inches (w) frame. 20 1/2 inches (h) x 16 inches (w) canvasHe was born in Unterpfaffenhofen, the second of three sons of Franziska (nĂ©e Schmutzer) and Simon Spitzweg. His father, a wealthy merchant, had Carl trained as a pharmacist. He attained his qualification from the University of Munich but, while recovering from an illness, he also took up painting. Spitzweg was self-taught as an artist, starting out by copying the works of Flemish masters. He contributed his first work to satiric magazines. Upon receiving an inheritance in 1833, he was able to dedicate himself to painting.Later, Spitzweg visited European art centers in Prague, Venice, Paris, London, and Belgium studying the works of various artists and refining his technique and style. His later paintings and drawings are often humorous genre works. Many of his paintings depict sharply characterized eccentrics, for example The Bookworm (1850) and The Hypochondriac (c. 1865, in the Neue Pinakothek, Munich).His paintings inspired the musical comedy Das kleine Hofkonzert by Edmund Nick.Playing Piano, an etching by Spitzweg, was found as part of the 2012 Nazi loot discovery.Spitzweg is buried in the Alter SĂ¼dfriedhof in Munich.ATTENTION: The auction is in USD (US Dollars). We do not ship, but we highly recommend two shippers (please see shipment policy) Do not hesitate to contact me for more information by email: danyantiques@yahoo.com
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Canvas in Good condition. Some problems with the frame
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MONOGRAM CARL SPITZWEG (1808-1885)In the Alpine Valley
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