Walter Jungblut, Self-Portrait

Walter Jungblut, Self-PortraitHow does it feel when your father and brother are successful artists but youre still seeking recognition? When those around you are working in a traditional style, yet youre drawn towards something unusual? Walter Jungblut (1892 1941) was the son of the highly regarded landscape painter, Johann Jungblut (1860 1912), who is known for his fine extensive landscapes. While his brother Emil Jungblut (1888 1955) studied at the Dsseldorf Art Academy and

He trained at the Academy of Arts in Vienna and elected to paint in a classical style despite many of his contemporaries opting for the avant-garde

Maurice Jean Lefebvre (1873-1954)

Medium: Oil on canvas laid on boardOverall size: 22” x 24½” / 56cm x 62cmYear of creation: c

Von Ernst lived in Dusseldorf and is known to have exhibited at the Berlin Academy

A rather risqué 19th-century miniature depicting five nymphs bathing alongside a brook

It’s been painted with lively colourful brushmarks and you can feel how much the artist enjoyed creating it

Her hair is swept back into a large fashionable bun and her elegant attire fits the fashion-a-la-mode

The paint seems stable

Melchior Hansen painted in a distinctive impressionistic style with broad marks to convey light and depth

The portrait is housed within a simple giltwood frame

Melchior "Melch" Kern (1872-1947)

He achieved various accolades during his lifetime including the Neuhausen Prize and many of his works are housed in museums