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Oil on canvas, relined along the edges Germany, 1855 Friedrich Voltz (1817-1886) - Landscape and animal painter of the Munich School Signed, dated and inscribed lower left 'Fr. Voltz 1855 Munich.' High quality frame Dimensions: 74 x 78 cm Good condition Provenance: Private collection, Germany Classical subject by the Munich animal painter with cows on a pasture with an approaching thunderstorm; the auction record for one of Voltz's paintings is currently set at about €84,000 This characteristic work by the Munich animal painter Friedrich Voltz depicts a shepherd with his flock on a pasture with an approaching thunderstorm. To protect himself against the impending storm, he has covered himself with a red blanket, holding a little kid on his lap. In the background, one can discern a small village by a mountain lake, presumably Lake Starnberg. Influenced by the Dutch painters Friedrich Voltz developed an evocative imagery and, since the mid-1850s, painted almost exclusively landscapes with animals in the surrounding areas of Lake Starnberg. Particularly impressive is the incidence of light with bold sun rays pushing through the thick clouds and illuminating the composition in the most dramatic manner. The painting is dated and inscribed lower left 'Fr. Voltz 1855 Munich.' It is in good condition with overall craquelure. There are minor retouchings to the figure and animals and a small color chip in the upper left sky. The frame is slightly chipped. The framed the work measures 106 x 109 cm, the stretcher is framed by four wood battens and measures 74 x 78 cm. Friedrich Voltz (1817-1886) Friedrich Voltz, an animal and landscape painter of the Munich school, received a first artistic training with his father, the painter, engraver and illustrator Johann Michael Voltz (1784-1858). He began his career as an etcher and studied in Munich at the Academy from 1834 onwards. At the same time, he created studies from Dutch paintings in the Pinakothek and from nature, influenced by the work of Albrecht Adam, Carl Spitzweg and Eduard Schleich. Until the end of the 1830s, Voltz painted landscapes in the Bavarian mountains. Since 1841, he devoted himself to animal paintings. In 1846, he traveled through Belgium and the Netherlands and then followed the Dutch atmospheric painters. Since the 1850s, he concentrated on landscapes with animals. Today, Voltz is considered one of the most important German animal painters. His works are on display in important museum collections, including the Pinakothek in Munich and the Berliner Nationalgalerie. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.