Lot 157
Otto Bierhals (German-American, 1879-1944). Woodstock Landscape - oil on canvas board, n.d. Signed by the artist at lower left. A picturesque view of Woodstock, New York by Otto Bierhals, a member of the Woodstock Art Colony for more than twenty seasons. At the center of the composition, river waters cascade in dramatic fashion between craggy rock formations with lush trees bearing canopies of autumnal red and gold hues as well as verdant foliage flanking the river bank. Bierhals' composition invites the viewer to follow the river as it zigs and zags toward sunlit rolling hills in the distance with bright azure skies above. The work is executed with Bierhals' signature command of the palette knife resulting in beautiful impasto passages throughout. A stunning painting by one of the historic Woodstock Art Colony's leading landscapists mounted in an attractive custom wood frame. Size: 16" L x 20" W (40.6 cm x 50.8 cm)
About the artist: Otto Bierhals was born in Nuremberg, Germany to American parents. He lived primarily in the United States where he studied at Cooper Union, the National Academy of Design, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. An accomplished oil painter, watercolorist, printmaker, and illustrator, Bierhals was one of the leading landscapists of the Woodstock Art Colony where he spent more than twenty summers and established his own studio, gallery, and art school.
For more about Otto Bierhals read curator Dr. Bruce Weber's "Otto Bierhals: A German-American Artist in Woodstock" the catalogue for an exhibition devoted to the artist presented by the Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, February 1- May 10, 2020.
Provenance: private Louisville, Colorado, USA collection; acquired by descent from grandparents who acquired the painting prior to 1965
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Condition:
- Painting is overall excellent. Signed by the artist at lower left. Mounted in custom wood frame. Minor surface wear to frame with a few minute nail holes on the verso of the frame that to not impact the appearance of the front of the frame. Fit with suspension wire
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