Description
Oil on canvas, signed on the bottom left: E. BOEHM
me: original, gilt, profiled
Dimensions:
With frame: height 78 cm, width 110 cm, depth 4 cm
No frame: height 50,5 cm, width 81,5 cm
The precise landscape painting of the Austrian painter Edouard Boehm captures the quiet atmosphere of the mountain landscape with a river and a lonely figure heading for the traditional alpine cottage. In the background, the layering of mountain massifs is lost in the haze, While the foregrounds make detailed painted boulders special, the road and the unfolded trees. The picture excels in masterpiece of light, that permeates scenery and creates an impressive mood of peace and safety.
The canvas is stretched on the original blinds with the Viennese brand of painting needs Anton Mautrer, Vienna - Klostergasse No.. 1, Wearer award Verdienst-Medaille. This detail illustrates the Viennese origin of painting and its professional provenance.
The frame is original, wooden, gilt, with a distinctive plastic decoration typical for 2. half 19. century, with minor damage in corners corresponding to age.
Edouard Boehm is one of the authors linked to the tradition of Viennese landscape painting, where it follows romantic and realistic elements. His works are valued for the harmony of composition, A deep sense of detail and inner peace of mind, which one radiates.
