Large impressionistic coastal landscape (Zoagli on Riviera di Levante by Genoa) was executed in the late 19th century by famous Germn Landscape and marine painter Willy Hamacher (1865 in Breslau - 1909 in Bad Reinerz). Hamacher was a son of the painter Theodor Hamacher and a brother of the painter Alfred Hamacher. He studied landscape painting at the Silesian Museum of Fine Arts in Breslau by Carl Coven Schirm, a pupil of Hans Gude. In 1888/89 he continued his studies at the Düsseldorf Art Academy, where Eugen Dücker was his teacher. 1889 he was a member of the Düsseldorf Artist Association paint. He finally perfected himself in 1890 – 94 at the Berlin Academy of Arts as a master pupil with Hans Gude himself. 1893 he opened his own studio in the Queen-Augusta-Straße 51 (today Reichpietschufer) in Berlin-Tiergarten. 1895 he moved to the Tauentzienstraße 13, where he also led a "school for men and women". His last residence was in Berlin-Wilmersdorf since 1904 Spichernstraße 7.

Study trips led him to Rügen, Sweden, Paris, England and especially to Italy. After painting Nordic coastal landscapes at first, he later specialized in Italian shores, especially on the Riviera. His paintings were very much appreciated in his time and were also bought by museums. Since 1888 he has exhibited at the Munich Glass Palace, since 1889 at the Great Berlin Art exhibition. 1896 he received a small gold medal at the international art Exhibition in Berlin.

Literature: Thieme/Becker "Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künsler..", Leipzig, 1999; Gresse–Hanselmann. E. A. Seemann, Leipzig 1922, S. 540; on-line Wikipedia (with other painting´s images).

Inscription: signed lower right.

Technique: oil on canvas, original period gilt frame..

Measurements: unframed w 30 3/4" x h 39 5/8"(78 x 100,5), framed w 38" x h 46 7/8" (96,5 x 119 cm).

Condition: in very good cleaned condition.