4325 - Friedrich Carl Thauer, Hay Cart in the Mountains

Friedrich Carl Thauer, Hay Cart in the Mountains set in the Alps; in the foreground, a team of oxen pulling a cart laden with hay; in the background, a view of a lake, behind which lies an Alpine panorama with gathering storm clouds; a thick, impasto style applied to a classical motif, in the format typical of the Munich School and in the style of Eduard Schleich and his circle; oil on canvas, signed lower left and bearing the place name ‘Cavareno’ (a town in South Tyrol), minor signs of ageing, in a gold frame, slightly bumped, inner dimensions 24.2 x 51 cm. Artist information: German painter (1924-2009), member of a family of artists, pupil of Haggenmiller and Motz, studied at the International Academy under Oskar Kokoschka, established a second studio in Arco in 1963, awarded the title of Cavaliere stella al merito artistico, Source: Wikipedia.