Stückelberg, ErnstHerds resting on the seashore. Circa 1856 - 1860. oil on canvas. 66 cm x 111.5 cm. Titled verso on an old piece of wood mounted to the stretcher, additionally inscribed by another hand. Framed. - Slight paint abrasion in places along the margins as a trace of framing. Very occasional, barely noticeable, fine craquelure. No retouching visible under UV. Overall very good. Mediterranean, summer scene with shepherds. Deutsch Stückelberg, Ernst Shepherds resting on the seashore. Circa 1856 - 1860. oil on canvas. 66 cm x 111.5 cm. Titled verso on an old piece of wood mounted to the stretcher, additionally with further inscriptions by another hand. Framed. - Slight paint abrasion in places along the margins as a trace of framing. Very occasional, barely noticeable, fine craquelure. No retouching visible under UV. Overall very good. Mediterranean, summer scene with shepherds. Provenance: - Northern Germany. - Schloss Ahlden, auction 175, lot 1479 - From the estate of a family friend of the artist. - Enclosed: Historical postcard of the same motif, with typographical information on artist and work on verso. - During his lifetime, Stückelberg was already considered one of the most popular painters in Switzerland at the end of the 19th century. During his training, he was able to establish contacts with artists such as Hieronymus Hess, Ludwig Adam Kelterborn and Anselm Feuerbach and later became acquainted with Arnold Böcklin and Gottfried Keller. He studied at the Munich Art Academy from 1854-1856. After graduating, Stückelberg traveled to Italy in 1856 and visited Rome and Florence. He remained in Italy until 1860 and experienced fruitful, creative years there. He deliberately traveled to remote regions and mountain villages in order to devote himself to contemplative country life. Our scene with shepherds probably dates from this period. Stückelberg deliberately liberates his subject from the bucolic pictorial tradition and confidently shows a realism characterized by strong contours, a layered composition and a canvas worked with a dry brush that impressively conveys the shimmering heat of the moment. Oil on canvas. Titled on the verso on an old piece of wood mounted to the stretcher. On the verso additionally inscribed by another hand. Framed. - Slight color abrasion in places along the margins as a trace of framing. Very occasional, barely noticeable fine craquelure. No retouches visible under UV light. Overall very good. Mediterranean summer scene with shepherds. - Provenance: - Northern Germany. - Schloss Ahlden, auction 175, lot 1479 - From the estate of a family friend of the artist. {- Enclosed: Historical postcard of the same motif, with typographical information about the artist and this painting on the verso}. - During his lifetime, Stückelberg was already considered one of the most popular painters in Switzerland at the end of the 19th century. During his training Stückelberg was able to surround himself with artists such as Hieronymus Hess, Ludwig Adam Kelterborn and Anselm Feuerbach and later became acquainted with Arnold Böcklin and Gottfried Keller. He studied at the Munich Art Academy from1854-1856. After graduating Stückelberg traveled to Italy in 1856 and visited Rome and Florence. He remained in Italy until 1860 and experienced fruitful, creative years there. He deliberately traveled to isolated regions and mountain villages in order to devote himself to the contemplative country life. Our scene with shepherds probably dates from this period. Stückelberg liberates his paintig from the bucolic pictorial tradition and confidently displays a realism characterized by strong contours, a layered composition and a canvas worked with a dry brush that impressively conveys the shimmering heat of the moment.