Rudolf Riemerschmid, Children Dancing In A Wood

Rudolf Riemerschmid, Children Dancing In A WoodThis early 20th century painting by German artist Rudolf Riemerschmid (1873 1953) depicts three children dancing in a wooded area. Its a joyful portrayal that celebrates the unbridled freedom of youth. Bouncing gleefully, hand in hand, the woods are filled with the rhythmic sound of rhyme and laughter. A scene of utter simplicity, perhaps theyre siblings. The tallest in a lilac dress concentrates on her footwork, mastering a routine rehearsed over

This is a good example of his work and the details are quite exquisite

The painting is monogrammed in the lower left and housed within a gilded frame with a name plaque

Self-assured

The painting was created on paper and it seems that it’s been saved at some point by attaching it to board

It’s very likely that Reignier painted this ‘en plein air’ (outside) while sat with his brushes admiring the view

1851Provenance: SwedenCondition: Fine craquelure in areas but the paint layer is stable

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trained the young Hendrik in the way of the old Dutch masters - explaining the need to study from nature and explore various views on sketching trips

A charming 19th-century study of a woodcutter in the snow by German painter

This exceptional work seems to glow and captures the imagination as if imbued with some otherworldly quality

Was this once hanging alongside a portrait of a gentleman

An inscription on the reverse is hard to decipher but seems to mention that the pair are related