Nocturne With Woman, Cottage and Full Moon

Nocturne With Woman, Cottage and Full MoonAn evocative nocturne depicting a woman stood before a vivid full moon and a series of rolling hills. Her left hand is resting on an iron gate as she looks upon a garden belonging to a small thatched cottage. The painting is signed A Gerhard in the lower left. Medium Oil on board Size 18 x 21 46cm x 54cm Year of creation c. 1925 Provenance Germany Condition Scuffing around the edges due to its previous frame but otherwise fine.

Many of his works were exhibited at the illustrious Salon in Paris where he was awarded several medals

Frame with a few losses including a missing piece at the bottom

Areas of paint loss

It’s fascinating to see an original 17th-century piece so beautifully timeworn and true

this piece could look wonderful in the right setting

the paint layer seems stable and not flaking

near Germany

Overall size 30” x 24½” / 71cm x 62cm

The painting is signed in the lower right and housed within a decorative coved frame with a foliate border

He then continued on to Russia where he created a silhouette of Rasputin that brought him much acclaim

A few areas in the darker pigments where the paint has bituminised and some scattered in-painting following its restoration

The buildings feel historic and timeworn - there are no clean lines along this raggedy old road