Arnold Meermann (1829-1908, Silesia) - Scene near Staudach, 1876
Arnold Meermann (1829-1908, Silesia) – Scene near Staudach, 1876
Oil on wood, depicting a Bavarian Alpine landscape; in the foreground, a shallow body of water in which several cattle stand, their reflections softly suggested in the water; on the left, a group of trees with two goats, one of which is stretching upwards towards the tree; on the right, a wooden fence borders the area, beside which two figures and a dog stand. The middle ground opens out onto gently rolling terrain with scattered buildings. The sky is streaked with delicate clouds. Signed ‘A. Meermann’ in the lower left corner. In the original gilded wooden frame, with mouldings and relief ornamentation. On the reverse, an antique label with an inventory number, as well as a handwritten note reading ‘Month of October 1876’; above this, a label with the description ‘Scene near Staudach, painting by A. Meermann in Munich, 180 marks’; the frame bears further handwritten notes. Painting dimensions 35 x 18 cm. Frame 48 x 31.5 cm
Arnold Meermann (1829, Rehden, West Prussia – 1908, Nieder Thalheim near Bad Landeck, Silesia) studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Munich from 1852. In Munich, he was part of the circle of friends around Hans von Marées. He travelled throughout Bavaria, Austria, South Tyrol and Northern Italy, as well as his native West Prussia. His focus was on atmospheric landscapes and views of Upper Bavarian lakes. He was also highly regarded as an artist by King Ludwig II of Bavaria. As an illustrator, he produced steel engravings for works by Nikolaus Rüdinger (1870) and for ‘Das Königreich Bayern’ by Hermann von Schmid.
Arnold Meermann (1829-1908, Silesia) – Scene near Staudach, 1876
Oil on wood, depicting a Bavarian Alpine landscape; in the foreground, a shallow body of water in which several cattle stand, their reflections softly suggested in the water; on the left, a group of trees with two goats, one of which is stretching upwards towards the tree; on the right, a wooden fence borders the area, beside which two figures and a dog stand. The middle ground opens out onto gently rolling terrain with scattered buildings. The sky is streaked with delicate clouds. Signed ‘A. Meermann’ in the lower left corner. In the original gilded wooden frame, with mouldings and relief ornamentation. On the reverse, an antique label with an inventory number, as well as a handwritten note reading ‘Month of October 1876’; above this, a label with the description ‘Scene near Staudach, painting by A. Meermann in Munich, 180 marks’; the frame bears further handwritten notes. Painting dimensions 35 x 18 cm. Frame 48 x 31.5 cm
Arnold Meermann (1829, Rehden, West Prussia – 1908, Nieder Thalheim near Bad Landeck, Silesia) studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Munich from 1852. In Munich, he was part of the circle of friends around Hans von Marées. He travelled throughout Bavaria, Austria, South Tyrol and Northern Italy, as well as his native West Prussia. His focus was on atmospheric landscapes and views of Upper Bavarian lakes. He was also highly regarded as an artist by King Ludwig II of Bavaria. As an illustrator, he produced steel engravings for works by Nikolaus Rüdinger (1870) and for ‘Das Königreich Bayern’ by Hermann von Schmid.
