Eibsee and Zugspitze, Herzberg-Schönwald, 1923, Oil on Canvas

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Herzberg-Schönwald – Eibsee and Zugspitze

Author: Herzberg-Schönwald
Period: dated 1923
Technique: Oil on canvas
Height: 70 cm | 27.56 in
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Author: Herzberg-Schönwald
Period: dated 1923
Technique: Oil on canvas
Height: 70 cm | 27.56 in
Width: 100 cm | 39.37 in

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This painting delicately captures the majestic Alpine landscape of Lake Eibsee, with the Zugspitze rising in the distance. The scene opens onto clear, tranquil waters that mirror the imposing mountain peaks, illuminated by a soft pink light suggestive of early morning or late afternoon. The mountains, rendered with broad strokes and chromatic transitions shifting from rose to cool blue, reveal a refined sensitivity to atmospheric effects and to the changing colors of high altitudes. In the foreground, lush vegetation dotted with pale rocks provides compositional balance, gently guiding the viewer’s gaze toward the small central island and the silent boat gliding across the lake.

Restoration Information:
Light conservation cleaning of the painted surface.

Information about the painter:
F. Herzberg-Schönwald was a painter active between the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the German-speaking area. He is known for refined floral and fruit still lifes—characterized by detailed realism and strong attention to material qualities—and for Alpine and lakeside landscapes distinguished by a keen sensitivity to light and atmosphere. See less