Ferdinand Knab, Ancient Ruin at Sunset, 1900, Oil Painting on Wood, Framed

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A ruin rises, surrounded by cypress trees and shrubbery. In the foreground is a small pond with rock formations, around … Read more A ruin rises, surrounded by cypress trees and shrubbery. In the foreground is a small pond with rock formations, around which small birds circle. The setting sun bathes the sky in a warm, dark yellow light, bathing the entire landscape in an atmospheric, warm glow. Signed lower right "f knab" and dated "18??", oil on wood. 33.5 x 43.5 cm (image size), 61.0 x 50.7 cm (frame dimensions). - in an elaborate gold and olive-green frame with beautiful ornamentation.

ferdinand knab (1837 würzburg - 1902 munich) studied under carl alexander heideloff in nuremberg and moved to munich in 1859, where he studied under carl theodor von pilothy. After a stay in italy, he increasingly focused on the motif of ancient ruins. He also worked for king ludwig ii at the munich residenz and for linderhof palace. His landscapes are mostly pure fantasy constructs with architecturally real elements. This piece has an attribution mark,
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