Adolf Reich, The Violinist

Adolf Reich, The ViolinistA skilfully rendered oil painting depicting an older gentleman tuning a violin by Austrian artist, Adolf Reich (1887 1963). Reich possessed an extraordinary ability to capture the smallest of details with the utmost of care and his style was entirely traditional. Note how he's observed the angle of the reflections in the mirror and sketched in the engraving on the wall. In 1916, Reich attended the Academy of Arts in Vienna and elected to paint in a

The painting is signed and dated in the lower left

a small cottage is nestled into the trees - smoke from its chimney blows in the wind

It’s fascinating to see an original 17th-century piece so beautifully timeworn and true

Maurice Jean Lefebvre (1873-1954)

in a few areas

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 18” x 21” / 46cm x 54cmYear of creation: c

Three fine paintings hang above her including a large portrait of a gentleman

’ at auction in 2000

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Artist’s auction highlight: £23

The painting is signed in the lower right and housed within a later foliate frame with swept corners

This energetic and evocative painting was almost certainly designed for public worship