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Oil on wood Germany, around 1915 Willy Moralt (1884-1947) - Popular southern German genre painter, pupil of Carl Spitzweg Signed and inscribed 'Willy Moralt Mchn' lower left Verso twice with the address stamp of the artist 'Willy Moralt / Kunstmaler / München /Hans Sachs-Str.' and an old typewritten label Golden frame with stucco ornaments and artist's plaque Overall dimensions, framed: 40 x 30 cm, board 25.5 x 14.7 cm Very good condition Provenance: Private collection, Lower Saxony Charming and exquisitely painted small-scale genre painting by an artist inspired by Spitzweg; paintings by Willy Moralt fetch up to 26,000 euros on the international auction market This painting by Willy Moralt shows a small town motif, typical of the artist's oeuvre. Like all of the painter's works the present one features a high painterly quality. A mansion nestled in an idyllic mountain scenery is rendered in the finest manner. In the foreground one can discern the silhouette of a young woman - only hinted at with a few dabs of color - who welcomes a traveler probably returning from a long journey. Despite a lack of descriptive detail Moralt captured the merry mood of his paintings with skilful brushwork and a harmonious color scheme. His romantic genre scenes of this kind are particularly popular with collectors. The painting is of very good overall condition. There are only some scattered retouchings along the edges. The picture is signed and inscribed 'Willy Moralt Mchn' lower left. On the verso the panel bears two address stamps of the artist 'Willy Moralt / Kunstmaler / München /Hans Sachs-Str.' and an old typewritten label. The frame shows some wear. The framed work measures 40 x 30 cm, the wooden panel measures 25 x 15 cm. Willy Moralt (1884-1947) Willy Moralt received his first drawing lessons from his father, a landscape painter and pupil of Carl Spitzweg and Christian Morgenstern. At the age of 15 the young Moralt already created landscape studies whilst traveling through Germany. From 1903 onwards he attended the Munich Academy of Fine Arts and studied under Professor Karl Raupp. Already in his second year his landscapes, which were exhibited at the Glaspalast in Munich, were awarded a medal of honor. After graduating, Moralt undertook extended trips to England, Holland, Italy and Switzerland. The sketches from this period served as templates for the works he later painted in his studio. The artist was primarily inspired by the work of his great-uncle Spitzweg. Moralt began preparing his own paints according to his own recipe, which gave his paintings an unusual luminosity. He worked mainly in Munich, but also repeatedly traveled to the foothills of the Alps, where he eventually settled in 1943. Moralt's early creative phase was characterized by works in subdued colors. From 1914 onwards he created numerous romantic genre scenes, which are highly sought after. His high quality impressionist style landscapes from the 1930s continue to appeal to collectors and critics. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Due to the legal obligation for the resale royalty in the art market the following applies: As a result of its membership in the AV Kunst, Auctionata charges additionally to the hammer price the contribution to the AV Kunst of currently 2.1% of the revenues from the sale of fine arts and photographs pro rata towards the buyer. More information about royalty right in our T&C.