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02 pre view. 14 FromBiedermeier to plein-air naturalism Preview of the 19 th Century Paintings auction on 28March 2025 Southern German painting of the 19 th century was deci- sively influenced by artists who travelled to the culturally and politically important city of Munich. In addition to the art academy there, numerous international art exhibi- tions, which also opened up theMunich-based art scene 1 Alexander Koester (1864–1932). Sixteen ducks. Oil on canvas. 80 × 142.5 cm. Estimate: CHF 60 000/80 000 2 Alfred von Wierusz-Kowalski (1849–1915). Horse-drawn sleigh in a winter landscape. Oil on canvas. 29.3 × 46 cm. Estimate: CHF 20 000/30 000 3 Carl Spitzweg (1808–1885). Die Scharwache. Oil on canvas. 54 × 32 cm. Estimate: CHF 150 000/250 000 to new art movements from abroad, contributed to the city’s impact. The collection to be auctioned at the end of March, features some of the most important personalities of 19 th century southern German painting. For example, there is an impressive selection of works by Carl Spitzweg, probably the most famous master of the Biedermei- er period. The fine selection of Spitzweg paintings presented here shows a cross-section of the Munich autodidact’s multifaceted oeuvre: a nocturnal patrol through an old German town, eccentrics strolling through a cornfield, and a 1 2 3 young dairymaid surrounded by idyllic nature. Many of the pictures treat themes that Spitzweg was particularly fond of depicting. A second focus of the collection is animal painting, which played an important role in the establishment of open-air painting in Germany. Paintings by the famous ‘duck painter’ Alexander Koester are represented, as are works by Heinrich von Zügel, who co-founded the Mu- nich Secession at the end of the century and made a sig- nificant contribution to the establishment of Impression- ist painting in Germany. Numerous other painters from the circle of theMunichmasters complete the collection. The precisely painted ducklings by Carl Jutz stand along- side animal paintings by Koester and Zügel, while works by Willy Moralt demonstrate the popularity of Spitzweg’s pictorial language. For further information 19 th Century Paintings Karoline Weser weser@kollerauctions.com Online catalogues www.kollerauctions.com