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Wilhelm Alexander Meyerheim · (German, 1815–1882) Walking in the Rain
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Wilhelm Alexander Meyerheim · (German, 1815–1882) Walking in the Rain

19th century
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Wilhelm Alexander Meyerheim (1815-1882) Walking in the Rain

A Fine quality painting.

BIOGRAPHY:

William Alexander Meyerheim was born in Danzig (now Dansk) in 1815. He was known as painter of landscapes, genre scenes, portraits, animals and military subjects. He was born into a family of extremely talented and successful artists and first studied under his father, a talented house painter who also did portraits. He went on to study in Danzig and at the Academy in Berlin , where he exhibited from 1842. His works are held in museums of Danzig , the National Gallery in Berlin , also at Braunschweig , Erfurt and the Rudolfinum in Prague . He died in Berlin on 13 January 1882.

 

Physical Dimensions
Height
24cm (9.45")
Width
30.5cm (12.01")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
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Bushells Antiques has dated this 19th Century Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

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Description
Wilhelm Alexander Meyerheim (1815-1882) Walking in the Rain

A Fine quality painting.

BIOGRAPHY:

William Alexander Meyerheim was born in Danzig (now Dansk) in 1815. He was known as painter of landscapes, genre scenes, portraits, animals and military subjects.

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He was born into a family of extremely talented and successful artists and first studied under his father, a talented house painter who also did portraits.
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He went on to study in Danzig and at the Academy in Berlin , where he exhibited from 1842. His works are held in museums of Danzig , the National Gallery in Berlin , also at Braunschweig , Erfurt and the Rudolfinum in Prague . He died in Berlin on 13 January 1882.

 

Height
24cm (9.45")
Width
30.5cm (12.01")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Bushells Antiques has dated this 19th Century Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA892834
Dealers Internal Ref
4709
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Archive I A 19th-century oil painting depicting several figures walking through rain under an umbrella, housed in a moulded gold frame.

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A 19th-century oil painting depicting several figures walking through rain under an umbrella, housed in a moulded gold frame.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century Realism
  • MaterialOil on Canvas, Wood, Gold Leaf
  • ColourMuted Earth Tones
  • MotifsGiltwood frame, Narrative genre scene, Stormy backdrop, Figurative composition
  • SizeH 24 cm (9 in) x W 30.5 cm (12 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

This nineteenth-century oil on canvas painting by Wilhelm Alexander Meyerheim depicts a narrative genre scene of figures walking through a stormy landscape under an umbrella. The figurative composition employs a palette of muted earth tones against a dramatic stormy backdrop. The canvas is housed in a stepped giltwood frame finished in gold leaf with classic mouldings. The artwork measures 24 cm high, 30.5 cm wide, and 2 cm deep. Suitable for placement above a sideboard in an English Country House style interior, the painting brings traditional character to a dining room, living area, or hallway. The work reflects the artist's established output of genre subjects, developed through his training in Danzig and at the Academy in Berlin during the nineteenth century. The piece integrates into traditional wall displays alongside other period paintings or framed works.

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Nineteenth-century German genre paintings typically depict everyday social life and narrative subjects, combining traditional Realism with dramatic atmospheric lighting and figurative storytelling.

Artists prepared oil pigments on stretched linen canvas or timber panels, which were subsequently mounted into hand-carved wood frames decorated with composition mouldings and finished in leaf gold.

Authentic period paintings display uniform craquelure across the paint surface, natural wood or canvas oxidisation on the reverse, and period-appropriate frame joinery without modern fasteners.

Position the artwork above a modern console table or sideboard to create an engaging visual dialogue between traditional narrative art and contemporary furniture silhouettes.

Keep the canvas away from direct heat sources and direct sunlight, dust the frame gently using a dry soft-bristled brush, and consult a professional conservator for surface restoration.
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