Paul Müller-Kaempff Oil Painting on Board Impressionistic Landscape

Item Details

Paul Müller-Kaempff (German; 1861-1941)
Untitled
Oil painting on board
Signed to lower left, inscribed to verso
19.5’ W x 24’ H

An oil painting on board of an impressionistic landscape by well-listed German artist Paul Müller-Kaempff (1861-1941). Exhibiting large loose brushstrokes, this tranquil landscape features a coastal green field with spindly windblown trees in the foreground; to the right is a winding dirt path leading to a forested area in the right background; a glimpse of the calm sea is visible to the distant left underneath the textural cloudy sky that hovers above. The painting is signed ‘P. Müller-Kaempff’ to the lower left. It is presented in a brown gesso wood frame with gilt accents and scrolling foliate motifs in the corners. Handwritten inscriptions are present to the verso, some of which reads the artist’s name. A contact label from Hans Kollhoff is also adhered to the verso.

Known for his landscape paintings, Paul Müller-Kaempff received art training at the Düsseldorf Academy of Fine Arts, the Academy of Karlsruhe under the tutelage of Gustav Schönleber (1851–1917,) and the Berlin Academy in the studio of Hans Gude (1825–1903). He was a member of the Hamburg Artists Association, and he and his wife were founding members of the Oldenburg Art Society.

Condition

- green stain present along upper central edge of painting; small spots of accretion and paint flaking along upper edge; small spots of paint loss scattered throughout composition, especially in sky; wear in frame includes small chips, stains, and scratches scattered throughout; considerable gilt and finish loss throughout frame.

Dimensions

- measurement of frame; visible image measures approximately 19.5" W x 24" H.

Item #

17DCC300-633