4532 - Young Pierrot, Seated

Young Pierrot, Seated his hands tucked into a muff, sitting sideways on a chair in a half-length pose, looking down to the left, in the background, green ornamental wallpaper in the Art Nouveau style; judging by the composition, layout and painting style, this is likely to be a work by a member of the ‘Scholle’ group; the work also bears stylistic similarities to the works of Walter Püttner or Edward Cucuel, the Pierrot motif can be traced in various paintings by Paul Hoecker, the unofficial teacher of the ‘Scholle’ group; it is possible that one of his pupils adopted this motif here, painted with broad brushstrokes, oil on canvas, 1910s/1920s, signature in the lower right-hand corner probably painted over, canvas lined, restored, framed, inner dimensions 94 x 64.5 cm.