Oil on canvas, relined
Hamburg, around 1901
Leonhard Sandrock (1867-1945) – German-Silesian painter
Signed lower left ‘Leonhard Sandrock”
Catalogue raisonné: Dorothy von Hülsen G 183
Decorative black painted wooden frame with golden border
Dimensions: 112 x 154 cm
Good condition
Characteristic maritime scene of the artist; the auction record for a painting on canvas by Leonhard Sandrock currently sets at around €23,500

In 1912, the art critic Max Osborn described the painter Leonhard Sandrock as ‘one of the strongest and most promising talents of the Berlin painters' guild’. He painted industrial motifs, but was also deeply interested in marine and harbor scenes. The city of Hamburg served him in this respect as one of his most important sources of inspiration. The present painting is an impressive example of these works the artist most likely painted during a stay in the hanseatic city. It reveals a number of cutters bustling at the Fish Market and framed by the backdrop of pretty houses and the tower of the City Hall. The painting is characterized by the artist’s Impressionist plein air style that followed the interested in the optical impression of light, as well as the merging and contrasting of different colors.



The work is signed lower left ‘Leonhard Sandrock’. The canvas is relined and shows light marks, where the frame has rubbed. Inspections under UV light reveals areas of retouching to the edges as well as selective retouchings within the depiction and the background. The frame is in good condition considering its age. The framed work measures 138 x 181 cm and the size of the stretcher is 112 x 154 cm.



Leonhard Sandrock (1867-1945)

Born in Silesia, Leonhard Sandrock already started painting at the age of five. In 1894, Sandrock moved to Berlin to work in the studio of the marine and landscape painter Hermann Eschke (1823-1900). Later, he traveled to paint port cities in Germany, the Netherlands and Italy. Further points of interest were, amongst others, the industrial districts in Belgium, Westphalia and Upper Silesia. Moreover, Sandrock portrayed the city of Hamburg very often – most of the works were created along the port of Hamburg. His residence in Berlin also had a decisive influence on the artist. Since 1872, the capital became increasingly industrialized – an aspect that is also reflected in Sandrock’s works. In the tradition of impressionist plein air painting, Sandrock also devoted himself to the depiction of light phenomena. Within the circle of Max Liebermann (1847-1935), he joined the painters of the Berlin Secession. In this context, the art critic Max Osborn praised him in 1912 as ‘one of the strongest and most promising talents of the Berlin painters’ guild’. (cbo)

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