Ernst Frommhold, Evening mood in the Black Forest (?). Probably early 1950s. Ernst Frommhold1879 Leipzig - 1955 Ebenda Oil on hardboard. Signed "E. Frommhold" on the lower right. In a broad, black frame with reddish accents and a gold-coloured visible border. Punctual slightly yellowish retouching in the sky. Corners of the hardboard below the fold cover slightly frayed. Dimensions: 61,2 x 86,1 cm, ra. 78 x 103,9 cm. Ernst Frommhold 1879 Leipzig - 1955 Ebenda Studies at the Academy for graphic arts and book trade Leipzig. Study trips to Iceland, Italy and Switzerland. 1951 moves to Karlsruhe. Frommhold mainly created marine and landscape paintings in oil and watercolour.

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