Johann Wilhelm Schirmer (German, 1807-1863), a landscape with figures, signed l.r. and on verso of frame; 8 x 11.75 in. Johann Wilhelm Schirmer who eventually became the head of landscape studies at the German Dusseldorf School, painted work that exemplified the style used by the so-called Dusseldorf school with its emphasis on allegory and religious scenes. This work, a landscape with small, barely discernable figures, emphasizes the dark and muted palette associated with the school. Frequently, Schirmer made paintings from sketches that he made in plein-air, or outdoors. With its attention to natural details, this example shows his tendency of working from sketches. Information obtained from: Otto Juettner, Daniel Drake and His Followers: Historical and Biographical Sketches (Cincinnati, OH: Harvey Publishing Company, 1909), 89. Condition: Craquelure. Clean under blacklight.
Johann Wilhelm Schirmer (German, 1807-1863), a landscape with figures, signed l.r. and on verso of frame; 8 x 11.75 in. Johann Wilhelm Schirmer who eventually became the head of landscape studies at the German Dusseldorf School, painted work that exemplified the style used by the so-called Dusseldorf school with its emphasis on allegory and religious scenes. This work, a landscape with small, barely discernable figures, emphasizes the dark and muted palette associated with the school. Frequently, Schirmer made paintings from sketches that he made in plein-air, or outdoors. With its attention to natural details, this example shows his tendency of working from sketches. Information obtained from: Otto Juettner, Daniel Drake and His Followers: Historical and Biographical Sketches (Cincinnati, OH: Harvey Publishing Company, 1909), 89. Condition: Craquelure. Clean under blacklight.
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