1358 - Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Bauerle (1831 Endersbach – 1912 Aichelberg)

Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Bauerle (1831 Endersbach – 1912 Aichelberg) Childlike Curiosity A sensitively observed, a scene in which a small, blond toddler pulls himself up on the edge of a table covered with a delicate tablecloth and, with intense concentration and effort, reaches for the white ceramic jug containing a tempting bouquet of colorful wildflowers, which is already threatening to tip over. With loose brushstrokes and light colors, Bauerle impressively captures the fleeting moment and demonstrates his mastery in rendering texture and vitality, as well as in depicting the emotions reflected in the child’s facial expression. Trained at the art school in Stuttgart, Bauerle worked primarily as a portrait painter for, among others, the Princes of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, as well as at the English court of the future King Edward VII, demonstrating a particular talent for depicting children. Oil on canvas; signed and dated (18)75 on the upper left. Old paper label on the reverse. 74 cm x 58.5 cm. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated (18)75. Old paper label on the reverse.