German School, Impressionist Landscape With Shepherdess Herding Sheep

German School, Impressionist Landscape With Shepherdess Herding SheepThis attractive early 20th century oil painting depicts a shepherdess herding sheep at sunset. Its a symphony of harmonious tones laid down with short impressionistic marks. The light is exquisitely rendered as the flock amble towards the shade the majority lit by the last embers of the day. A sheepdog looks on from atop a raised area, well versed in its role and working with the shepherdess. The painting is signed illegibly but clearly by an

which guides the eye along the water

“It is true that I am a bit occupied by my hairstyle

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 23½” x 29” / 60cm x 74cmYear of creation: 1894Provenance: FranceCondition: Very presentable following a light restoration

a portrait of a gentleman

000 achieved for ‘Lady Reading’ at Sotheby’s in 2004

The paint is applied with daubs from a broad brush and perhaps the artist worked ‘en plein air’

‘Country Lakeside Landscape’ sold for £1

Medium: Printed fabricOverall size: 27½” x 27½” / 68cm x 68cmYear of creation: c

We discovered this piece in England but it feels Danish in style

His refined style of portraiture was based upon his admiration for the old masters

His memories were his legacy

sacrifice and death