Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1860s.
On the left, a wall of fir trees snake downhill, while the craggy peaks opposite guide the eye towards a river. A hunched figure walks by a cabin - another climbs with a stick.
Painted around 1860, the artistic approach of this piece is inspired by the Romantics. It places man among the sublimity of nature, its irrepressible force towering above the figures - on one hand endlessly captivating, on the other, deadly.
Stylistically, it’s reminiscent of Max Josef Wagenbauer (1774-1829) and it bears a name plaque. Perhaps the artist was a pupil. Wagenbauer often worked in the Bavarian Alps.
Held within a gilt frame.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Overall size: 35” x 28” / 89cm x 72cm
Year of creation: c. 1860
Labels & Inscriptions: Label from KK Hofvergolder, the Imperial and Royal Court Gilder, attached to the stretcher. Other examples date to between 1841 and 1875.
Condition: Artwork presents well. Fine craquelure but the paint is stable. Canvas relined. Frame with some light wear.
Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1860s.
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Max Josef Wagenbauer (School), Alpine Landscape with Cabin - Antique Oil Painting
