Lot description
(Annaberg/Salzburg 1930–2022 Vienna) Am Küniglberg im Winter und im Sommer (On Künigl-Mountain in Winter and in Summer), in the style of a winged altar, side panels with motives from Vienna and surroundings, view in closed state, signed dated Kumpf 65, and in open state the middle section is signed Kumpf and the left side part, signed, dated Kumpf 65, oil on hardboard, in closed state 73 x 87 cm (with frame), open, whole size 73 x 174 cm, framed Provenance: Private Collection, Vienna - directly from the artist Kumpf is an artist who reconciles rather than idealises. His cheerfulness is meant to be taken seriously, and his idylls possess the vitality of abundant fertility. Kumpf’s landscapes are not mere backdrops for human figures, nor are his people decorative elements within the landscape. Some take root in the earth, others touch it fleetingly, diligently or lazily. Everything has something to say to everything else, and even silence becomes a form of dialogue. Alfred Komarek – from: Der Maler Kumpf/ Mit Texten von A. Komarek, Edition Europa Verlag, 1987.