Georg Adam Strohecker, Village Scene With Figures

Georg Adam Strohecker, Village Scene With FiguresA picturesque scene depicting a village in Germany, possibly Eschwege, by painter and actor Georg Adam Strohecker (1846 1899). Its darkened over time giving it an atmospheric quality and the figures are particularly well painted. Medium Oil on canvas Overall size 9 x 10 23cm x 26cm Year of creation 1886 Provenance Germany Condition Craquelure throughout and scuffing around the edges. One repair in the sky area.

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11½” x 16¼” / 29cm x 41cm

It's an unusual decorative item that captures the imagination

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The gentleman on the left is smoking a small clay pipe

While his portraits skilfully capture the character of a sitter

1900Provenance: SwedenCondition: Extensive craquelure but the paint layer is stable

Frame with age-related wear and a few losses

who was working for the Red Cross

It’s been restored professionally

An attractive early 20th-century oil on wood by French artist

Hugo Oehmichen was a precocious talent and quickly found his way into the Royal Academy in Dresden