Oil on canvas
Northern Germany, 1920s
Carl Jörres (1870-1947) – German painter associated with the Worpswede school
Signed lower right ‘C. Jörres’
Verso later inscription (not by the artist) on the stretcher frame
Provenance: from the estate of the family Carl Jörres
Paintings by the painter Carl Jörres fetch up to 4,000 Euros on the international auction market
Dimensions of the painting: 93 x 80 cm
Good condition

This painting by the painter Carl Jörres, who was associated with the Worpswede school, depicts a forest in bright colorfulness and pastose application of paint. The use of atmospheric lighting in the manner of impressionist painting, as well as the dynamic brushwork, are characteristic features of the work of Carl Jörres.



The painting is signed lower right ‘C. Jörres’ and bears verso a later inscription (not by the artist) on the stretcher frame. The painting is overall in a good condition, however, the canvas is slightly distorted and it has a few damages. The dimensions of the painting are 93 x 80 cm (without frame).



Carl Jörres (1870-1947)

Carl Jörres was born in Bremen in 1870. His painting career began in 1904, at the age of 34 years, when he attended a private art school in Munich, which was run by Moritz Heymann. At the same time he took lessons from Fritz Overbeck, a painter of the Worpswede artists' colony. In 1913, he joined the ‘Deutscher Künstlerbund’ and in 1919, he became a member of the ‘Bremer Künstlerbund’ and ‘Worpsweder Künstlervereinigung’. In comparison to other painters from Worpswede Jörres used more bright than earthy colors. His motifs are primarily taken from his local area around Lilienthal, where he settled in 1918. In 1937, three of his paintings were confiscated under the term ‘Degenerate Art’. Nowadays his works can be found in many private and public collections including the Lilienthal Art Foundation as well as museums in Bremen, Worpswede, Bremerhaven and Emden. (tm)

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