Christian Georg Schütz I, Landscape, Oil on Canvas

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Oil on canvas. Signed 'Schütz fecet' on the ruin to the right of the shepherdess.Christian Georg Schütz the Elder captures … Read more Oil on canvas. Signed 'Schütz fecet' on the ruin to the right of the shepherdess.Christian Georg Schütz the Elder captures an idyllic and serene landscape, crossed by a sinuous and slow river; on the right bank there are some architectural ruins of classical structures, while in the foreground, sitting in the centre, serene and composed, a shepherdess spins wool while watching over her small flock of goats and cows. The painting is a hymn to nature, where the naturalistic elements, the earth, the sky, the river meet to form a harmonious and balanced scene, pervaded by pink light, in which the living figures and the architectural remains fit in with balance and calm . Schütz mainly created river views of the Rhine and the Main, places he inhabited, and worked for important German clients, nobles and prelates. The painting participated in several art auctions. Restored and relined, it is presented in a period frame. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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