Johann Wilhelm Schirmer (1807 Jülich - 1863 Karlsruhe) attr; The hike Detailed, lifelike depiction of a hiker in a rocky mountain landscape, crossing a raging torrent on a stone bridge. Characteristic sheet by Schirmer, who is considered the leading landscape painter of the Düsseldorf School before Andreas and Oswald Achenbach. Pencil/paper, mounted on light card, verso with stamp of the customs office Zoppot (today Sobot). 26.3 cm x 18.3 cm. Frame. Attributed to Johann Wilhelm Schirmer (1807 - 1863). Pencil on paper, mounted on another paper with customs office stamp of Sobot on the reverse.

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