Masterfully impressionist genre scene with dreamer girls by the sea border(daughters of the artist).This painting was executed ca. 1900 by renowed Berlin genre and portrait painter Hermann Seeger (1857 Halberstadt - 1945 ). The artist studied and worked in Berlin: study at the Berlin Fine Arts Academy by Thumann and later by Gussow, since 1894 academical director assistant and later director. He illustrated book work to celebration of Royal Art Academy, Berlin, 1896. Works by Seeger are high quoted and arrived high results by international auctions (until 60 000 USD).
Collections : his genre works situated in the Prussian State Estate ( "In der Sommerfrische"); in the Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum Goerlitz .
Literature: "General Artist´s Lexicon " by Thieme/Becker ; Boetticher "Malerwerke des 19.Jahrhunderts", Leipzig, 1892; Dressler "Kunsthandbuch; E.A.Seemanns "Meister der Farbe".
Inscription: signed lower right.; on the reverse - the label of a exhibition in Chemnitz; original bronze plaque with the name of the artist , mounted to the frame.
Technique: oil on canvas. Magnificent original period frame.
Measurements: unframed w 42 7/8 " x h 31 7/8 " (109 x 81 cm), framed w 50 1/3 " x h 39 3/4" (129 x 101 cm)
Condition: in very good condition, original canvas, no inpaintings or paintlosses, the painting was professionaly cleaned and is ready now to hand on the wall. |