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Eckenbrecher, Themistokles von
1842 Athens - 1921 Goslar.
Shepherd's stroll near old stone bridge.
Around 1859. Watercolour and opaque white on brownish paper. Unsigned.
H 24,5, W 36 cm (sheet). Framed.
The early work from Eckenbrecher, when he was just 16 or 17 years old, already shows his existing talent before he had even enjoyed an academic education. His father was a man of the world and Themistokles often accompanied him on his travels. At an early age, he told his parents that he wanted to become a marine and landscape painter. The young artist quickly developed a passion for sailing ships, which he made a recurring motif in his works. He would perfect the subtle light moods and balanced compositions evident in his early work later with his private teacher Oswald Achenbach (1827 - 1905) at the Düsseldorf School of Painting between 1861 and 1863.

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