1461 - Alfred Helberger (1871 Eberstadt/Darmstadt – 1946 Berlin)

Alfred Helberger (1871 Eberstadt/Darmstadt – 1946 Berlin) Winter Landscape with a Snow-Covered Birch-Lined Path An expressive-realist work by Helberger, who studied at the Städel Art Institute in Frankfurt and, from 1890 to 1896, at the Karlsruhe Academy under Gustav Schönleber and Carlos Grethe. In 1900, Helberger moved to Berlin, where he made a name for himself in the art scene. In addition to Impressionism, he was also influenced by the Fauvists, the “Brücke” painters Erich Heckel and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, and Edvard Munch. Even during his studies, Helberger developed a passion for Scandinavia, which led him to travel frequently to Norway. During the Nazi era, Helberger was among the artists branded as “degenerate” and suffered reprisals, partly due to his wife’s Jewish ancestry. Oil on canvas; signed lower left; 88 cm x 69 cm. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed.