SLEVOGT, Max (1868 Landshut – 1932 Leinsweiler), SLEVOGT, Max (1868

SLEVOGT, Max (1868 Landshut – 1932 Leinsweiler)Scene with a Young Woman and a SwordInk, watercolor on a membership card of the Pfälzerwald-Verein e.V. Signed lower right. 1925.28.5 x 13 cm (entire membership card). Framed & under glass: 43 x 51 cm (light-colored frame).The membership card of the merchant "Ludwik [...]"—surname illegible—has been painted on. Max Slevogt maintained a close connection to the Palatinate throughout his life. Starting in 1914, he lived and worked for much of the year on his estate, the Slevogthof Neukastel near Leinsweiler, which lies directly on the edge of the Palatinate Forest. The natural surroundings are among his most important subjects. Slevogt is still honored today by the Pfälzerwald-Verein e.V. Members of the association regularly hike the official “Slevogtweg,” a themed hiking trail around Leinsweiler that commemorates the artist’s life and work.German painter, graphic artist, and illustrator; founding member of the Deutscher Künstlerbund (German Artists’ Association) and the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Pfälzer Künstler (Palatinate Artists’ Association); studied at the Munich Academy and the AcadéJulian in Paris; a leading representative of German plein air painting and German Impressionism alongside Liebermann and Corinth. All lots with a reserve (starting price) of at least 2,000€ will be cross-checked against the Art Loss Register database.Bibliography: Thieme/Becker.*This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and only to be seen as an aid - not a legally binding declaration of lot properties. Please note that we can only guarantee for the correctness of description and condition as provided by the German description.

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