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19th Century Framed Oil Painting on Canvas by R. Waldau

$3,980
£2,976.03
€3,475.83
CA$5,591.90
A$5,664.29
CHF 3,252.32
MX$68,677.88
NOK 37,739
SEK 38,413.97
DKK 25,985.50

About the Item

A sweeping Bavarian mountain landscape unfolds across this late nineteenth century oil on canvas, signed R. Waldau in the lower foreground. Towering Alpine peaks rise beneath a luminous, cloud filled sky, while a cluster of rustic timbered buildings rests beside a rushing mountain stream. The scene captures the grandeur of the German countryside while retaining the intimate warmth of rural life. Waldau constructed the composition with remarkable depth. Dark rocks, moving water, and fallen timber anchor the foreground, leading the eye toward the waterfall and quiet settlement beyond. Dense evergreens frame the landscape on either side, while the distant mountains emerge through softened atmospheric light. The contrast between the shadowed foreground and glowing sky gives the painting a dramatic, almost three dimensional presence. The artist’s treatment of the cascading water is particularly effective. Broken highlights carry the stream across the rocky terrain, creating both movement and sound within the composition. The small buildings provide a human scale against the immense mountain range, evoking the nineteenth century fascination with the sublime beauty of the Alps. Although a dependable biography for R. Waldau has not yet been identified, the artist was clearly an accomplished landscape painter working within the German academic and Romantic traditions of the period. The painting survives in its richly ornamented giltwood frame, where layers of molded foliate decoration and sculpted corner details complement the scale and drama of the landscape. Some expert restoration has been performed. Circa 1880s Measures 36H x 50W x 3.5D Available for pickup at Inessa Stewarts Antiques in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 50 in (127 cm)Depth: 3.5 in (8.89 cm)
  • Style:
    Country (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Canvas,Giltwood,Paint,Hand-Painted
  • Place of Origin:
    Germany
  • Period:
    Late 19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1880s
  • Condition:
    Repaired: See description and photo of back side. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Dallas, TX
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 2402-45481stDibs: LU926247382092

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