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ARTIST UNKNOWN
Townscape
oil/canvas, 48 x 63 cm

ESTIMATE € 600 - 1000
STARTING PRICE € 600

Andreas Harsch became aware of his love of painting early on when, at the age of twelve, he saw the work of his brother's godmother, who was a student at the Kunstgewerbeschule. He attended the woodworking school in Wallern, majoring in wood carving, and graduated after four years at the top of his class. Since Harsch grew up in poor circumstances, he had to finance his studies at the Munich art academy and later at the academy of fine arts in Vienna himself. In 1914, he was called up as a cadet. During the war years he was wounded twice and lost his parents. After the war, Harsch completed his studies and in November 1919 opened his own painting studio in the 19th district of Vienna. In the post-war period he created portraits, figure compositions, landscapes, still lifes, line drawings, color woodcuts and sculptures as well as ornamental decorations for tombstones. This versatility made him successful. In 1919, Harsch exhibited in the Künstlerausstellung and attracted attention with his life-size work "Frühling" (Spring). After that, he was represented in the Secession with a few works. In 1935, after numerous awards and scholarships, he received the Ehrenpreis der Stadt Wien (Honorary Prize of the City of Vienna). As an established artist in Vienna, Harsch was also active in public monument projects in addition to his painting.

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