Alfred Bachmann (1863-1956)

Sunset at Bosphorus

German School, oil on canvas signed bottom leftDimensions : H. 23.2 x W. 31.8 inches (With frame: H. 33.4 x W. 42.1 inches)

Alfred Bachmann was born on October 1, 1863 in Dirschau, which is near Dantzig, Germany.

He was a student at Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Königsberg, where he was influenced by the artistry ofFélix Ziem.In 1891, he moves to Munich.He is a landscape painter who went on many trips to Iceland, Normandy, and to the coasts of Portugaland Tenerife. However, the subjects the sensitive Bachmann preferred to paint are scenes of Veniceand Bosphorus, where he will visit both places several times. He was able to capture the essence of thelighting and the warm colors that exude from both countries in his compositions.

He dies in 1956 in Ambach-sur-Obb.

Museums:Meudon, Musée de la VilleNordsee Museum, Husum, Germany

Bibliography:E. Bénézit, édition Gründ, Tome I, page 607.

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Alfred Bachmann - The Seine at Meudon - Meudon, Musée de la Ville

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