Götzelmann, EduardHerdsman with a herd of animals. Circa 1870. Oil on canvas. 42 x 68.5 cm. Signed. Framed in a gold-colored stucco frame with acanthus leaf decoration. - Some slight paint abrasion and flaking to the edges as traces of framing. With craquelure. Varnish somewhat yellowed. No retouches visible under UV. Good overall. Tranquil and peaceful scene showing animals and humans in great symbiosis. Genre Götzelmann, Eduard Shepherd with a herd of animals. Circa 1870. oil on canvas. 42 x 68.5 cm. Signed. Framed in a gold-colored stucco frame with acanthus leaf decoration. - Some slight paint abrasion and flaking to the edges as traces of framing. With craquelure. Varnish somewhat yellowed. No retouches visible under UV. Good overall. Tranquil and peaceful scene showing animals and humans in great symbiosis. Götzelmann studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich and already developed a preference for depictions of animals during his training. He was particularly fascinated by the farm animals of farmers and was connected to the local focus on Austrian regions in the foothills of the Alps, which Götzelmann made the subject of his paintings. This resulted in lifelike depictions of mammals that formed the focal point and were surrounded by an idyllic, untouched landscape and were in harmony with the people. Götzelmann achieved great fame for these personalized depictions, which spread far beyond Austria. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed in gold-colored stucco with acanthus leaf decoration. -Slight color abrasion and chipping in edges as traces of framing. With craquelure. Varnish a bit yellowed. No retouches visible under UV light. Overall good. Tranquil and peaceful scene showing animals and humans in great symbiosis. - Götzelmann studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich and developed a fondness for depicting animals during his study. Götzelmann achieved great fame for these personalized depictions, focusing on animals in well mannered alpine landscapes, which extended far beyond Austria.