Large oil on canvas, "The Boat," signed Léon Hornecker. It depicts a peaceful landscape of a large, calm lake with trees on the left side. Two-thirds of the composition is devoted to the cloudy sky. Human presence is only suggested by a drifting boat with oars in the foreground and a bridge in the background. This painting gives prominence to nature and the interplay of light. The fine, delicate brushstrokes become more pronounced for the water and clouds, while the vegetation is rendered with greater detail. The canvas is dedicated in the lower left corner "to my friend R. Schuhl, [in] remembrance of friendship" and signed Léon Hornecker. The gilded and carved wooden frame is decorated with shells, cartouches, and flowers.
Léon Hornecker (1864–1924) was an Alsatian painter specializing in landscapes and portraits. He taught at the Strasbourg School of Fine Arts but settled in Paris in 1909, exhibiting at the Salon des Artistes Françaises until 1920. He is renowned for his beautiful pastels and landscapes.
20th century, Circa: 1900.
Dimensions: L: 109cm, D: 7cm, H: 151cm.
Dimensions: W: 42.9in, D: 2.8in, H: 59.4in.
Condition report: In good overall condition. Some minor restorations.
- Reference :
- 3231
- Width :
- 109 (cm)
- Height :
- 151 (cm)
- Depth :
- 7 (cm)
- Identify Exists:
- False
