275 - O. POTTHAST VON MINDEN (*1869), A heathland in bloom, around 1900, Oil

O. POTTHAST VON MINDEN (*1869), A heathland in bloom, around 1900, Oil Olga Potthast von Minden (1869 Sanderbusch - 1942 Varel): Blooming heathland in northern Germany, c. 1900, Oil Technique: Oil on Canvas, mounted on Cardboard Inscription: lower left signed: "O. Potthast v. Minden". Date: c. 1900 Description: View over a vast heath landscape. The heather in bloom makes the heath glow purple and pink. Apart from the large bush in the centre left, the landscape consists of flat shrubs and grasses. The horizon line in the distance blurs with the sky. The sun bathes the sky and its clouds in poetic light. Keywords: heathland, Low German landscape, North Germany, Low German Heath, nature, heather, sky, horizon, light, 20th century, Impressionism, Landscape, Germany, Size: Canvas: 54,2 cm x 82,0 cm (21,3 x 32,3 in), Depiction: 53,0 cm x 80,7 cm (20,9 x 31,8 in) Condition: Rather good condition. Unframed. The painting is stained, yellowed and soiled, particularly in the area of the sky.