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5 framed depictions of Prussian soldiers.
Each signed, 1x monogrammed with indistinct date. MERTÉ, Oskar (1873 Munich - 1938 Bad Aibling)
Gouache/watercolor, each glazed green ppt. in black wood panel frame. Each 27 x 21 cm, frame 43 x 37 cm. Total weight 5.2 kg.
Soldiers aptly captured in strong colors: Officer of the 7th regiment on horseback with cavalcade in the background. Galloping horseman with cannoneers in the background. Standing cannoneer in front of a gun carriage. Standing cannoneer of the 9th regiment in front of a gun emplacement in action. Standing soldier on the shore with pioneers building a bridge. Sheets each cut in the middle, 1 small tear at the edge, traces of age/use on each.
Munich painter and illustrator, he studied at the Munich Academy under Raupp. Contributor to the Fliegende Blätter and the Deutsche Kavalleriezeitung; known above all for his depictions of horses.
Aufrufzeit 18. | June 2025 | probably 17:16 (CET)
Limit 80 €
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• Calling time: 18. | Jun 2025 | approximately 17:16 uhr
Hammer price 130.00 €
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