Wilhelm Jett, Impressionist Pastoral Scene Landscapes The reverse bears an exhibition

The reverse bears an exhibition label from the Berlin International Art Exhibition of 1891 and the official catalogue entry can be found here

367 achieved for ‘Drei Krokodile in historischem Interieur’ at an auction in 1999

Or a singer perhaps

It depicts a young lady called Marianne and it’s been painted with broad linear brushstrokes and a cool palette of icy tones

Wilhelm Jett, Impressionist Pastoral Scene Landscapes The reverse bears an exhibitionA charming 19th century pastoral scene by German painter, Wilhelm Jett (b. 1846). On the surface, its a simple depiction of a shepherd and his flock. But dig a little deeper and its potentially an early example of plein air painting. Jett created this little piece in 1872 when critics and academies preferred a finer approach to landscape painting. Artists that challenged the status quo were generally derided and referred to as amateurs. Yet,