Late 19th-Century German School, Isar Meadows, Munich

Late 19th-Century German School, Isar Meadows, MunichThis late 19th century impressionistic German oil painting depicts an autumnal day on the banks of the Isar River in Munich, Germany. Under a spirited cloud filled sky, the river winds through rugged scenery. The water captured in the foreground with a haze of tints and tones. Beyond, a splash of white catches the eye, while a dark copse on the left guides us to a distant horizon. The work is signed Hammerschmidt but its tricky to attribute to any

in this instance

having made several voyages to China

while a gilt screen is decorated with Rococo embellishments

It was probably produced by a student while studying at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts

Artist’s auction highlight: £27

A light-filled impressionistic interior scene by Danish artist

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as a well-travelled man

Consider the similarities between this painting and Jacob van Ruisdael’s ‘Entrance to a Forest’ from around 1660

which included a reline and a clean

I get a sense of fragility in the eyes combined with a determination to carry on

sacrifice and death