Oil on fibreboard
Germany/Poland, circa 1925
Hans Hartig (1873-1936) – German painter and graphic artist, member of the Berlin Secession
Signed lower right ‘Hans Hartig’
Signed again ‘Hans Hartig’ and titled ‘Am Haff’ on the reverse
Dimensions: 35.5 x 45.5 cm
Good condition
Provenance: from the inventory of a former Berlin gallery
A fine seascape by Hans Hartig in the impasto manner of painting used by the German late impressionists; paintings by the artist fetch up to €8,000 on the international auction market

The present painting depicts a group of boats on the calm sea of the Szczecin Lagoon. Hans Hartig painted the scene with board impasto brush strokes, which characterize his works. The water is composed from a mosaic of dabs of color in shades of green, gray and brown. Overall, the skillfully arranged composition is rendered in muted colors. All his life Hartig dedicated himself to the landscapes of Northern Germany and the Baltic Sea, creating numerous harbor views of this kind in the Szczecin region.



The painting is signed lower right ‘Hans Hartig’ as well as signed ‘Hans Hartig’ and titled ‘Am Haff’ on the reverse. The work is in good condition; there are some abrasions and color flaking along the edges due to rubbing of the frame. The frame shows light signs of wear. The framed work measures 47 x 57 cm, the fibreboard measures 35.5 x 45.5 cm.



Hans Hartig (1873-1936)

Hans Hartig was born in Karvin, Pomerania, in 1873. In 1895, Hartig enrolled at the Berlin Academy, where he studied under Paul Vorgang and also in the landscape class under Eugen Bracht, whose master pupil he eventually became. The subjects of his paintings are towns and ports. They were presented regularly since 1901, among others at the Große Berliner Kunstausstellung, the Berlin Secession as well as in the Münchner Glaspalast and the 11th Venice Biennale. In addition, Hartig was co-founder of the Pommerscher Künstlerbund in 1916 and received the honorary prize of the Association of Berlin Artists in 1932/33. (tfa)

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