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Chiaroscuro, the Cottage, Working by the Hearth, a Peaceful Rural Country Scene Oil on Panel, German Master
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Chiaroscuro, the Cottage, Working by the Hearth, a Peaceful Rural Country Scene Oil on Panel, German Master

1920 - 1940
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Depicting a humble setting, this painting from the early 20th century has all the elegance, skill and depth of a Dutch old master. There is something incredibly comforting and peaceful about the stillness and slowness of the scene. Two women are working quietly by a hearth. Entering into the the chiaroscuro of the scene, we become aware, little by little, of details: the door behind them, the stairs which lead to a door through which seeps light.

This oil on board is a work by Carl Fürchtegott Hermann Bahrmann (1874-1941) an artist from Wuppertal who studied with Baluschek in Berlin and exhibited widely in Germany. Although there is little other biographical information about the artist, we know that he also travelled and worked in France and North Africa.

Measuring 41 x 49 cm, the painting is signed and dated 1936 at the lower right.

The overall size in a good frame with visible repair is 56 x 66 cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
41cm (16.14")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Skippings Fine Arts has dated this German Cottage Interior Painting to the 1930s.

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SA676196
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Depicting a humble setting, this painting from the early 20th century has all the elegance, skill and depth of a Dutch old master. There is something incredibly comforting and peaceful about the stillness and slowness of the scene. Two women are working quietly by a hearth.
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Entering into the the chiaroscuro of the scene, we become aware, little by little, of details: the door behind them, the stairs which lead to a door through which seeps light.
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fig 1. An antique oil painting on wood panel depicting a dimly lit cottage interior with chickens in the foreground and figures working near a hearth.
fig 1. Chiaroscuro, the Cottage, Working by the Hearth, a Peaceful Rural Country Scene Oil on Panel, German Master

This oil on board is a work by Carl Fürchtegott Hermann Bahrmann (1874-1941) an artist from Wuppertal who studied with Baluschek in Berlin and exhibited widely in Germany. Although there is little other biographical information about the artist, we know that he also travelled and worked in France and North Africa.

Measuring 41 x 49 cm, the painting is signed and dated 1936 at the lower right.

The overall size in a good frame with visible repair is 56 x 66 cm.

Height
41cm (16.14")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Skippings Fine Arts has dated this German Cottage Interior Painting to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA676196
Skippings Fine Arts
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Archive I An antique oil painting on wood panel depicting a dimly lit cottage interior with chickens in the foreground and figures working near a hearth.

Chiaroscuro, the Cottage, Working by the Hearth, a Peaceful Rural Country Scene Oil on Panel, German Master

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An antique oil painting on wood panel depicting a dimly lit cottage interior with chickens in the foreground and figures working near a hearth.
Chiaroscuro, the cottage, working by the hearth, a peaceful rural country scene oil on panel, German master
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Chiaroscuro genre paintings are defined by their strong contrast between dark shadow and focused light, depicting everyday domestic or working-class scenes to create high narrative depth and dramatic atmosphere.

Artists traditionally executed oil paintings on solid timber supports, such as oak, mahogany, or pine panels, prepared with a gesso ground to receive layers of oil pigment and varnish.

Authenticity is evaluated by inspecting natural age-related craquelure, timber panel oxidation, signature techniques, historical joinery on the reverse, and period-appropriate pigment composition.

A moody antique genre painting can be displayed as a focal point against neutral or dark painted walls, highlighted with targeted picture lighting, and framed in an understated gilt or dark wood frame.

Keep the panel in a climate-controlled environment with stable relative humidity and temperature, avoiding direct sunlight, radiators, or damp walls to prevent wood warping and paint loss.
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