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123 - August Ludwig Schmitt
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August Ludwig Schmitt Untitled (Portrait eines jungen Mannes) 1905 Oil on canvas. 37.2 x 36.2 cm. Framed. Monogrammed and dated 'A.L.S. - 1905 -' in grey lower left. - A little craquleure and small retouches, otherwise very good age-appropriate condition. Provenance Private collection, South Germany An early painting from Schmitt’s student days at the Karlsruhe Academy. The future pupil of Adolf Hölzel executed this striking portrait using broad brushstrokes, each one rendered in a distinct, easily identifiable colour – a brushstroke typical of Schmitt’s work from this period.
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