Dragoncharger Antiques has dated these Bavarian Castle Oil Paintings to the 19th Century.
Extremely finely painted views of Bavaria Castle / Schloss Hohenschwangau with landscape scenes. Superb detailing of Romanesque, Gothic, and Byzantine architectural styles.
Karl Herrle studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich and is known for his dramatic landscapes with Bavarian castles (Schlösses), and finely detailed German railway scenes.
This pair of Bavarian Castle and Landscape oil paintings likely to have been of 'special commission' (circa 1886) - Possibly before the death of Ludwig II in June 1886.
Hohenschwangau Castle (German: Schloss Hohenschwangau): 19th-century palace in southern Germany. Built by King Maximilian II of Bavaria, and was the childhood residence of his son, King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Located in the German village of Hohenschwangau near the town of Füssen, part of the county of Ostallgäu in southwestern Bavaria, Germany, very close to the border with Austria.
Hohenschwangau, also known today because it is within sight of the world-famous Neuschwanstein Castle. Neuschwanstein became a personal project of Ludwig's, intended as a romantic fantasy castle, also best known as the inspiration behind Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle.
Condition: This dramatic pair of Bavarian Castle and landscapes scenes have been professionally relined on new support canvas, and presented in their original ornate gilt frames with artist name plaques. Superb condition.
Provenance: Private collection USA.
Dimensions:
Including Frame (approx):
Height = 130cm
Width = 160cm
Actual Painting (approx):
Height = 110cm
Width = 130cm
Karl Herrle (24 December 1828 ; † after 1887). Herrle was registered in the register of the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich on November 11, 1848, and received his matriculation certificate on July 13, 1849. Karl Herrle was commissioned by the Bavarian Railway Construction Commission to graphically document progress of construction work on all Bavarian state railway lines and structures. This resulted in many watercolors, some of which are in the collections of the DB Museum (Nuremberg). A part of his watercolors was presented to Queen Marie of Bavaria in the form of an album of the Bavarian Railway (1855). From 1856 to 1866, he worked as a painter in Würzburg. From 1870 to 1872, he worked as a decorative painter at the Riga City Theater and also painted views of the city. Notably much of his work originated from special commissions, and of particular interest to Royalty.
Ludwig II (Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm; 25 August 1845 – 13 June 1886). Also called the Swan King or the Fairy Tale King (der Märchenkönig). King of Bavaria from 1864 until his death in 1886. His architectural and extravagant artistic legacy includes many of Bavaria's most important tourist attractions. He commissioned the construction of lavish palaces: Neuschwanstein Castle, Linderhof Palace, and Herrenchiemsee. This extravagance was used against him to declare him insane - referred to as "the Mad King" or "Mad King Ludwig".
Dragoncharger Antiques has dated these Bavarian Castle Oil Paintings to the 19th Century.
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Huge Pair Karl Herrle Bavarian Gothic Castle and Landscape Oil Paintings. Schloss Hohenschwangau. Signed and Dated 1887.
