Bernhard Cullmann (Namborn 1903 - 1977 Namborn), ,Entrance to an oriental palace, gold ground painting on hardboard, signed on the left in half-unit, 24 x 17.5 cm, finely observed and detailed depiction, in narrow real gold border, overall size: 25.5 x 19 cm. Limit 180,- >> Studied 1922 at the Munich School of Applied Arts under Julius Diez, Saarland Oriental painter, gold ground technique, excellent light effects.

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