This early 20th-century oil painting by German artist Eugenie Dillmann (1858-1940) depicts a brisk coastal landscape with cart, figures, distant cliff-top building, and cloudy sky.Dillmann was predominantly known for her impressionistic landscapes - particularly covering views in Bavaria, the Alps, and Brandenburg. Hailing from Kiel, she was born into a family of much endeavour. Her father, August, was a renowned ‘orientalist’, linguist, and theology professor. While her sisters, Elisabeth and Julie, were both in the arts. Following a move to Berlin, she trained initially under Julius Jacob the Younger and then with landscape painter Bernhard Buttersack. Both appear to have been influential, particularly the latter.Her style evolved over the decades and in her formative years, she often captured views in the mountains, from Bavaria to Switzerland. These early works often exhibit a rugged quality with rich colouring. As her career progressed, her style became somewhat smoother -...