3600 - SLEVOGT, Max (1868 Landshut – 1932 Leinsweiler)

SLEVOGT, Max (1868 Landshut – 1932 Leinsweiler) Scene with a Young Woman and a Sword Ink, watercolor on a membership card from the Pfälzerwald-Verein e.V. Signed lower right. 1925. 28.5 x 13 cm (entire membership card). Framed & under glass: 43 x 51 cm (light-colored frame). The membership card belongs to the merchant “Ludwik [...]”; the last name is illegible. Max Slevogt maintained a close connection to the Palatinate throughout his life. Starting in 1914, he lived and worked for much of the year on his estate, the Slevogthof Neukastel near Leinsweiler, which lies directly on the edge of the Palatinate Forest. The natural surroundings are among his most important subjects. Slevogt is still honored today by the Pfälzerwald-Verein e.V. Members of the association regularly hike the official “Slevogtweg,” a themed hiking trail around Leinsweiler that commemorates the artist’s life and work. German painter, graphic artist, and illustrator; founding member of the German Artists’ Association (Deutscher Künstlerbund) and the Working Group of Palatinate Artists (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Pfälzer Künstler); studied at the Munich Academy and the Académie Julian in Paris; a leading representative of German plein air painting and German Impressionism alongside Liebermann and Corinth. All lots with a reserve (starting price) of at least €2,000 will be cross-checked against the Art Loss Register database. Bibliography: Thieme/Becker. Auction Time: Oct. 31, 2026 | estimated 3:17 p.m. (CET) SLEVOGT, Max (1868 Landshut – 1932 Leinsweiler) Scene with a Young Woman and a Sword Ink and watercolor on a membership card of the Pfälzerwald-Verein e.V. Signed lower right. 1925. 28.5 x 13 cm (entire membership card). Framed and under glass: 43 x 51 cm (light-colored frame). The membership card of the merchant “Ludwik [...]”—last name illegible—has been painted on. Max Slevogt maintained a close connection to the Palatinate throughout his life. Beginning in 1914, he lived and worked for much of the year on his estate, the Slevogthof Neukastel near Leinsweiler, which lies directly on the edge of the Palatinate Forest. The natural surroundings are among his most important subjects. Slevogt is still honored today by the Pfälzerwald-Verein e.V. Members of the association regularly hike the official “Slevogtweg,” a themed hiking trail around Leinsweiler that commemorates the artist’s life and work. German painter, graphic artist, and illustrator; founding member of the Deutscher Künstlerbund (German Artists’ Association) and the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Pfälzer Künstler (Palatinate Artists’ Association); studied at the Munich Academy and the Académie Julian in Paris; a leading representative of German plein air painting and German Impressionism alongside Liebermann and Corinth. All lots with a reserve (starting price) of at least 2,000€ will be cross-checked against the Art Loss Register database. Bibliography: Thieme/Becker. Auction time: Oct. 31, 2026 | estimated 3:17 p.m. (CET) *This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and should be viewed solely as an aid—not as a legally binding statement regarding the lot’s characteristics. Please note that we can only guarantee the accuracy of the description and condition as provided in the German description.