Vintage Post Romanticism German Mountainous Landscape With Lake by Heinrich Wegener, Signed (Oil on Board)

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Title: Alpine Landscape with Lake
Artist: Heinrich Wegener (German, active early 20th century)
Medium: Oil on board
Dimensions: 23 x … Read more Title: Alpine Landscape with Lake
Artist: Heinrich Wegener (German, active early 20th century)
Medium: Oil on board
Dimensions: 23 x 20 inches (58.4 x 50.8 cm)
Date: Early 20th century (circa 1910–1930)
Provenance: Private Collection, PA

Artwork Description:

This serene Post Romanticism landscape by Heinrich Wegener depicts a tranquil Alpine scene, where a glassy lake reflects the surrounding pine trees and rugged mountain peaks. The composition balances earthy greens and blues with subtle textural contrasts, evoking the quiet majesty of the German highlands. Signed discreetly in the lower right corner, the work retains its original period frame, with minor wear consistent with its age. An original label on the verso further attests to its provenance.

About the Artist:

Heinrich Wegener (active early 20th century) was a German landscape painter whose works reflect the influence of Post-Impressionism and the late Romantic tradition. Though details of his life remain scarce, his surviving paintings suggest formal training and a deep engagement with the Alpine regions of Central Europe. His style bridges the lyrical naturalism of 19th-century German Romanticism and the more expressive, color-driven techniques of early modernism. Active during a period of artistic upheaval, Wegener’s works avoid overt abstraction but embrace the emotive brushwork and heightened palette seen in the circles of Lovis Corinth and the Berlin Secession. Today, his pieces are sought after for their atmospheric quality and historical connection to early 20th-century European landscape painting.

Condition: Good; minor surface wear commensurate with age. Housed in its original wood frame. See less