Rudolf Hellgrewe, Autumnal Landscape with Sunset, C.1900

1900 - 1920

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

A peaceful early 20th-century oil on canvas by noteworthy German painter, Rudolf Hellgrewe (1860-1926). You can imagine Hellgrewe sat by his easel while he captured this beautiful Autumnal scene. It’s an interesting composition with the trees wrapping around the lake and guiding our eyes towards the distant hills on the left.

Hellgrewe studied at the Berlin Art Academy and he’s primarily known for the work he produced while travelling through East Africa. In 2018, his masterpiece, ‘Crossing the Wadi’, reached £12,000 at Sotherby’s.

Medium: Oil on canvas laid on board

Size including frame: 30” x 18” / 78cm x 46cm

Year of creation: c. 1900

Provenance: Germany

Condition: Artwork in good condition with a little bloom on the right-hand side. Frame with light age-related wear.

Artist’s auction highlight: £12,000 achieved at Sotherby’s for ‘Crossing the Wadi’ (100cm x 80cm) in 2018.

Physical Dimensions

Height

46cm (18.11")

Width

78cm (30.71")

Depth

2cm (0.79")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA679723

Description

A peaceful early 20th-century oil on canvas by noteworthy German painter, Rudolf Hellgrewe (1860-1926). You can imagine Hellgrewe sat by his easel while he captured this beautiful Autumnal scene.

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It’s an interesting composition with the trees wrapping around the lake and guiding our eyes towards the distant hills on the left.

Brave Fine Art

fig 1. Rudolf Hellgrewe, Autumnal Landscape With Sunset, c.1900 — fig 1. Rudolf Hellgrewe, Autumnal Landscape with Sunset, C.1900

Hellgrewe studied at the Berlin Art Academy and he’s primarily known for the work he produced while travelling through East Africa. In 2018, his masterpiece, ‘Crossing the Wadi’, reached £12,000 at Sotherby’s.