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Oil on canvas Germany, 1920 Johann Walter-Kurau (1869-1932) – Latvian-German painter and graphic artist This work is accompanied by a letter by Jürgen Köhler, Reichenhall, February 2, 1996 (as copy) We thank Torsten Sabatier for his scientific advice Signed and dated ‘Walter-Kurau. 20.’ at the lower left Dimensions: 73 x 63.5 cm Frame: 91.5 x 82.5 cm Good condition Provenance: private property, Germany Shown here is Minna Roeber (née Grabner), the mother of Minna Köhler-Roeber, a German painter of late Impressionism; Minna Köhler-Roeber was the artist’s favorite pupil, whose art school in Dresden she attended from 1906 Condition: The painting is in good condition with few tiny stains and minor signs of age. The signature lies on the varnish. The frame shows minor signs of use with small losses of material. The canvas measures 73 x 63.5 cm, the frame size is 91.5 x 82.5 cm. Johann Walter-Kurau (1869-1932) Born in Jelgava, the artist studied at the Academy in St. Petersburg 1889-1897 and thereafter traveled Western Europe together with Archip Kuindzhi. Until 1906 Walter-Kurau worked in Jelgava, after that he worked in Dresden from 1906 to 1917, where he led a painting school. Among his students were Minna Köhler-Roeber, Else Lohmann, Hans Ludwig Pfeiffer and Otto Kursell. From 1917 onwards, he was living in Berlin. Walter-Kurau mainly painted landscapes, interiors and still lifes. (nlu) Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.