Oil on canvas
Germany, 1908
Julius von Klever (1850-1924) – russ. Julij Julevich Klever, Russian landscape painter of baltic-german origin
Signed and dated lower right ‘J. v. Klever. 1908’
Dimensions: 99 x 63 cm
Good Condition
Provenance: Private collection, Southern Germany
Evocative winter landscape with stream in sunset glow with the use of impressionist lighting, as it is typical for the Russian painter; Klevers moody landscape paintings fetch up to €170,000 at international auctions

This painting depicts an evocative winter landscape with a stream, illustrating Klevers characteristic use of light and shadow, in which the glowing sunset is reflected on the water of the stream and the glittering surface of the snow. Klever was extremely popular in his home country and his paintings were very much appreciated at the Tsar's court. Klever signed his paintings from the German period for the German clientele often in Latin script.

The painting is signed and dated lower right ‘J. v. Klever. 1908’. It is in good, color-fresh condition showing minor craquelure. Occasional small color chipping at the lower edge, otherwise overall of good impression. The image measures 99 x 63 cm, the framed dimensions are 112.5 x 76.5 cm.

Julius Sergius von Klever (1850-1924)

Julius Sergius von Klever (russian Julij Julevich Klever) was born in 1859 in the Russian town Dorpat. From 1867 he attended the Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg, where he studied with Worobjov and Mikhail K. Klodt. Awarded with multiple medals he soon acquired considerable reputation. In 1881 he was appointed professor of the Academy of Fine Arts. In the mid-1890s von Klever moved temporarily to Germany with his family and returned back to Russia in 1915. Usually being the only Russian painter, he was represented in international exhibitions in Berlin, Munich and Paris. His landscape images originate mainly from the Baltic region where his home is and bear witness to a melancholy mood, which is why Julius Sergius von Klever is regarded as representative of the so called lyrical-romantic landscapes.

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