19c. Moody Winter Tonalist Oil
Painting, European, Attributed To Louis Douzette
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19c. Moody Winter Tonalist Oil Painting, European, Attributed To Louis Douzette.
Up for grabs is a painting I acquired a few years ago here off eBay. Upon purchase, it appealed to me because of the dramatic, moody sky and pastoral winter scene. When I got it, I had a few knowledgeable art lovers look at it and learned some unexpected info—someone pointed out it’s very similar to a particular work by 19th century German tonalist painter, Louis Douzette (see bio info below). It is also very similar to his other works in many ways (ex: trees, sky, etc).
While this painting is unsigned from what I can see, I believe it either to be by Douzette himself or a very close follower (ex: student). Further close examination/research could yield more information than I have the skill to personally attain. One very similar work (see last 2 eBay pictures for screenahots) to this sold in January 2021 in Germany for $8,212 plus a 32% buyers premium, so $10,839 total.
As for this particular painting, it measures approximately 24” x 16 1/8” unframed. it could benefit from a cleaning and basic restoration as there is yellowed varnish apparent under blacklight, with a few small touchups. There is a fine, stable craquelure expected with a painting of this age. There are no tears to the canvas. Rear stretcher hardware/wrought nails puts this in the mid 1880’s which would be consistent with when Douzette painted his other scene of this subject.
Framed dimensions are approximately 29 1/2 x 21 1/2”. The frame appears to have originally been painted gold before later being whitewashed. The frame alone is probably worth a few hundred by itself.
Overall, I think this can be a great opportunity for someone. Cleaned up and in the right auction, someone could make a considerable return multiple times my asking price. I’m only considering selling because I have been acquiring much art and do not have the space to properly display it all.
Please reach out with any questions.
Louis Douzette info from art net:
“Louis Douzette was a notable German landscape painter. His works are characterized by their frequent depictions of dark, melancholic nightscapes, lit by a central moon and often obscured by thick cloud cover and populated by bodies of water, flora, fauna, figures, and German architecture. This repeated focus has earned him the moniker “Moonlight Douzette,” and his work is often included under the umbrella of late Romantic mood painting. The artist embarked on his career by studying under the Berlin painter Hermann Eschke, and later became a professor at the Berlin Academy of the Arts. Born on September 25, 1834, in Tribsees, Germany, Douzette died on February 21, 1924 in Barth, Germany.”
Up for grabs is a painting I acquired a few years ago here off eBay. Upon purchase, it appealed to me because of the dramatic, moody sky and pastoral winter scene. When I got it, I had a few knowledgeable art lovers look at it and learned some unexpected info—someone pointed out it’s very similar to a particular work by 19th century German tonalist painter, Louis Douzette (see bio info below). It is also very similar to his other works in many ways (ex: trees, sky, etc).
While this painting is unsigned from what I can see, I believe it either to be by Douzette himself or a very close follower (ex: student). Further close examination/research could yield more information than I have the skill to personally attain. One very similar work (see last 2 eBay pictures for screenahots) to this sold in January 2021 in Germany for $8,212 plus a 32% buyers premium, so $10,839 total.
As for this particular painting, it measures approximately 24” x 16 1/8” unframed. it could benefit from a cleaning and basic restoration as there is yellowed varnish apparent under blacklight, with a few small touchups. There is a fine, stable craquelure expected with a painting of this age. There are no tears to the canvas. Rear stretcher hardware/wrought nails puts this in the mid 1880’s which would be consistent with when Douzette painted his other scene of this subject.
Framed dimensions are approximately 29 1/2 x 21 1/2”. The frame appears to have originally been painted gold before later being whitewashed. The frame alone is probably worth a few hundred by itself.
Overall, I think this can be a great opportunity for someone. Cleaned up and in the right auction, someone could make a considerable return multiple times my asking price. I’m only considering selling because I have been acquiring much art and do not have the space to properly display it all.
Please reach out with any questions.
Louis Douzette info from art net:
“Louis Douzette was a notable German landscape painter. His works are characterized by their frequent depictions of dark, melancholic nightscapes, lit by a central moon and often obscured by thick cloud cover and populated by bodies of water, flora, fauna, figures, and German architecture. This repeated focus has earned him the moniker “Moonlight Douzette,” and his work is often included under the umbrella of late Romantic mood painting. The artist embarked on his career by studying under the Berlin painter Hermann Eschke, and later became a professor at the Berlin Academy of the Arts. Born on September 25, 1834, in Tribsees, Germany, Douzette died on February 21, 1924 in Barth, Germany.”
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