Karl Heffner, Panoramic Riverscape With Cattle & Figures

Karl Heffner, Panoramic Riverscape With Cattle & FiguresThis beautiful late 19th century oil painting by German artist Karl Heffner (1849 1925) depicts a broad river scene at low tide. A shimmering near white glow extends beyond the horizon where the illuminated river meets the tint of the sky. The majority of the composition is light, born from a golden sliver disappearing behind trees. At low tide, the villagers flock with nets, catching supper within shallow waters. While cattle amble between mudbanks,

Their demure features sensitively portrayed by an artist of the highest merit

720 achieved for an oil painting in 2004

Ilback was the leading Estonian solo dancer of her generation

Frame with some age-related wear and repairs

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 21½” x 19” / 55cm x 48cmYear of creation: c

gathering inspiration from the daily activities of her creative counterparts

specialised in interior scenes and this is a good example of his work

His usual style was swaggerful - oils laid down with confident marks inspired by the old masters

It’s inspired by 17th-century Dutch and Flemish works

This is traditionally a symbol adopted by the Christian church

1830Condition: Craquelure but the paint is stable

to capture the dawn