Carl Zimmerman Watercolor Painting on Paper of Forest Landscape

Item Details

A watercolor painting on paper of a forest landscape by well-listed American artist, muralist, and teacher Carl Zimmerman (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1900 – 1985). The painting depicts a truncated view of birch tree trunks within a simply rendered green forest. The painting is marked to the lower right with the Zimmerman Estate stamp. Presented under white matting and wrapped in acetate.

Zimmerman was a prominent Cincinnati artist, known for his mural and oil paintings, as well as his teaching ability. He studied under Reginald Grooms, John E. Weis and Herman Wessel. In 1927, Zimmerman received his first commission to paint a mural through the recommendation of John E. Weiss, and after much success he was commissioned to paint murals for large cities across the United States. Zimmerman taught at the Art Academy, Taft Museum and Cincinnati Art Museum. He was the president and a longtime member of the Cincinnati Art Club.

Dimensions

- measured mat; visible image measures 10.0" W. × 13.0″ H.

Item #

16CIN997-351