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Oil on canvas Presumably Holland, 1866 Carl Hilgers (1818-1890) - Landscape painter of the Dusseldorf School Signed and dated lower left 'C. Hilgers 72' Fine, partly gilt frame Dimensions: 25.7 x 21.3 cm Good condition Softly colored winter river landscape by one of the most sought-after landscape painters of the Dusseldorf School; small-scale paintings by Hilgers fetch over 10,000 euros at auction Object is regular taxed. 19% VAT is added to the purchase price for deliveries within the EU. This painting by Carl Hilgers depicts one of the painter's typical Dutch winter landscapes. In the right rises a tall windmill, next to it a horse-drawn carriage with a small figural scene on the frozen canal. In the distance one can discern further silhouettes on the ice. Several seagulls animate the densely clouded sky. The skillfully executed composition shows Hilgers's fine, loose brushwork and testifies to his talent in capturing the moods of the cold season. Influenced by the Dutch old masters of the 16th and 17th centuries, Hilgers created numerous delicately colored landscapes of this kind, which are characterized by a superior painterly quality and technical precision. The painting is signed and dated lower left 'C. Hilgers 72'. It is in good condition with fine craquelure. Inspection under UV-light reveals a large area of retouching to the center of the sky as well as some scattered retouchings throughout. The frame shows light wear. The framed work measures 30.5 x 34.5 cm, the stretcher frame measures 25.7 x 21.3 cm. Carl Hilgers (1818-1890) Carl Hilgers took drawing classes at the Düsseldorf Academy and later studied under Johann Wilhelm Schirmer. He was a member of the artists' association 'Malkasten' and undertook numerous travels through Germany as well as to Holland, Belgium and France. After a short stay in Berlin, he returned to Dusseldorf where he was active for the rest of his life. Hilgers's extensive and thematically diverse oeuvre includes primarily romantic landscape motifs, including winter landscapes and nocturnal river scenes in the Dutch tradition. (tfa) Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.