1176 - SCHÜZ, THEODOR

SCHÜZ, THEODOR 1830 Thumlingen–1900 Düsseldorf Title: Walk on Easter Morning. Date: 1867. Technique: Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 120 x 162 cm. Notation: Monogrammed and dated on the tree in the center-right: 18 TS (lig.) 67. Reverse: Canvas manufacturer’s stamp on the reverse. Frame: Framed. There are a total of three known versions of Theodor Schüz’s “Walk on Easter Morning.” A version from 1859 is in a corporate collection in Biberach an der Riß, and a smaller, undated version is in the Staatliche Kunsthalle in Karlsruhe. The present painting was created in 1867 and purchased directly from the artist; it has been in the family ever since. Provenance: - Purchased directly from the artist in 1867; in private ownership in Germany ever since. Exhibition: Exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of the painter Theodor Schüz, March 26–May 4, 1930, Städtisches Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf. Literature: See F.v. Boetticher: *Paintings of the Nineteenth Century*. Dresden, 1891–1901, Volume II.2, p. 687, no. 4. This is most likely the earliest version, which was in a private collection in England. With reference to an etching by Johannes Eissenhardt on the same subject. Estimated shipping costs for this lot: This lot is not suitable for parcel shipping. Transport must be arranged through a shipping company following consultation after the auction. Additional shipping insurance Shipping insurance up to a total invoice amount of 25,000 euros: max. 41.65 euros over a total invoice amount of 25,000 euros: 1.8 per thousand Shipping to the USA by individual arrangement after the auction. #Theodor Schüz #Germany #2nd half of the 19th century #Child / Children #Families #Paintings.