Oil on wood
Switzerland, around 1930
Robert Amrein (1896-1945) – Swiss painter
Signed lower right, “R. Amrein”
Paintings by Robert Amrein fetch up to 13,000 euros at international auctions
50 x 64.5 cm
Good condition
Object is regular taxed. 19% VAT is added to the purchase price for deliveries within the EU.

This composition in oil on wood panel by the Swiss painter Robert Amrein (1896-1945) is dominated by a meadow covered with flowers. A large tree in the foreground immediately strikes the eye with its voluminous branches. The church in Uetikon (since 1977 Uetikon am See), the death place of Robert Amrein, can be seen in the far horizon. Only the peak of the steeple rises over the tree tops in the background.

The painting is signed lower right, “R. Amrein” and is in good condition with only minor traces of age. The surface displays minimal loss of colour, especially on the edges and corners, as well as some stains here and there. The wooden panel is slightly warped due to age and measures 50 x 64.5 cm.

Robert Amrein (1896-1945)

Robert Amrein was born in 1896 in Zurich. He studied for some time under Augusto Giacometti at the Florence Academy of Arts and went on numerous study trips to the Tessin (1916, 17, 18), Siena, Athens (1920/21), Paris (1927), Spain and Greece. In 1919 his works were exhibited at the collective exhibition at the Züricher Kunsthaus. Robert Amrein died in 1945 in Uetikon.

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