699 - Otto Scheuerer, Poultry, Pair, two oil paintings circa 1900, in their original frames

Otto Scheuerer, Poultry, Pair, two oil paintings circa 1900, in their original frames Otto Scheuerer, 1862 - Munich - 1934, renowned German animal painter of the Munich School, here: Paired paintings featuring chickens, a family of ducks, a turkey and a peacock on a farm, two oil paintings, oil on canvas, in original condition with minor scratches and minimal loss of colour, 32 x 40 cm each, signed and inscribed ‘Mchn’ below on the left and on the right, in matching original gilded frames About the artist: Otto Scheuerer became famous above all for his detailed, atmospheric depictions of poultry farms and game. Together with his elder brother Julius Scheuerer, he had a decisive influence on this genre at the turn of the century. Otto Scheuerer initially taught himself the craft. He later honed his skills under Karl Raupp in Munich. He became an active member of the Munich Artists’ Cooperative. In his works, which are rich in detail, he drew heavily on the Old Dutch Masters and the Chiemsee painters. Scheuerer’s defining hallmark is his depiction of lively scenes from rural life. His oil paintings feature compositions with chickens, proud roosters, ducks, turkeys and, often, magnificent peacocks.