Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1880s.
Perhaps they're returning home or making their way to Sunday worship at the distant church. Above them, a flock of birds head in the same direction, guiding the eye, while the last warm light breaks beneath heavy clouds.
Gogarten was particularly admired for scenes like this. Having trained under Oswald Achenbach in Düsseldorf before studying in Paris, he became known for atmospheric winter landscapes with deftly handled light effects. Here, the broad sweep of untouched snow contrasts beautifully with the winding road, compelling us to wander alongside this pair. Every element feels carefully poised - from the delicate bare trees to the soft reflections in the thawing pools of water.
Today, Gogarten's paintings are admired for his ability to transform everyday moments into scenes of quiet reflection.
Signed/dated in the lower right and held in a gilt frame.
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Medium: Oil on canvas laid on board
Overall size: 38½” x 23½” / 98cm x 60cm
Year of creation: 1889
Provenance: Private collection, Vienna, Austria.
Condition: Cleaned. Craquelure in areas. The paint layer is stable. Frame with various marks and showing its age.
Artist’s auction maximum: £4,364 achieved in 2009 for ‘Sunset Over Winter Forest (1881)’.
Our reference: BRV2301
Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1880s.
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Heinrich Gogarten, Winter Landscape with Mother & Child - Antique Oil Painting
