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Josefine Batke-Koller
Josefine Batke - Koller (Austrian, 1897-1976) Jewish Brigadist Oil Painting 1936

1936

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Josefine Batke - Koller (Austrian, 1897-1976) Portrait of a Young, Jewish Communist Brigadist from the Spanish Civil War • Oil on panel ca. 60 x 49 cm • Frame ca. 75 x 62 cm • Signed & dated 1936 bottom right Haunting portrait of a young communist; either a brigadist of the Austrian battalion "12 February" of the XI. International Brigade, or then member of the mixed Brigadas Internacionales Brigadist. Both groups fought against the fascists in the Spanish civil war in 1936/37. Manier young jewish Austrians (Mainly from Vienna) with communistic ideals joined those foreign brigades to fight the fascists, so I speculate on good basis, that the portrait on offer depicts a young Jewish woman, having joined the brigades finding herself caught up in the horrors of the Spanish civil war. Note the ill-fitting, improvised uniform and the disillusioned gaze, full of anxiety about the things that are still to come or that she has already gone through. Jewish born Josefine Batke-Koller started her studies in fine art when as she signed up 1913/14 to a private tutored drawing school in Munich, Germany. From 1915 to 1916 she moved back to Austria and went on to study under M. Kurzweil at the Kunstschule for Frauen und Mädchen in Vienna. After that, from 1918 to 1919 she joined the Graphische Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt and then finished her education by attending the classes of R. Jettmar und J. Jungwirth at the Wiener Akademie der bildenden Künste from 1920 to 1927. From that point in time on, Josephine worked as free lance artiste painting in a realist stile but also accepting commissions for example designing Christmas card in a very naïve stile. After the second world war she moved on to a large formatted paintings of often a religious subject matter in a more expressionistic stile, moving away from her naturalistic roots. Thank you for your interest and please note, that I offer free worldwide shipping on all my items. I am ASGrond - Art & Antiques. Passionate collector, purveyor and artist. Here on 1stdibs I am offering Fine Art that I have collected over the last thirty years. Phantoms of Time - Things of the past - for you to add to your future and so enriching your life’s tapestry. I often choose to leave objects in the state I acquired them, chiefly to retain as much of their originality as possible, but also to leave open all options regarding the object’s future treatment and appearance. Examine the provided photographs and ask questions. I am here to assist you to my best of knowledge. Although I do of course accept returns, costs are incurred on both sides – so be sure you are confident regarding condition before purchase of any item. I deliver worldwide for free – so no extra costs on top of the sale price. I do however decline to accept responsibility for any declaration made to the customs authority concerning import and export. These include age, value and provenience and so on as well as the taxes concerning these. Meaning, you the buyer cover all incurring import costs, duties and taxes on your end. I pack the goods myself and very carefully. Where it makes sense, for environmental reasons I will use recycled packing materials. I ship using the Swiss Postal Priority Service and all shipments are fully insured and Worldwide shipping is complimentary - There are no charges for handling & delivery.
  • Creator:
    Josefine Batke-Koller (1897 - 1967, Austrian)
  • Creation Year:
    1936
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29.53 in (75 cm)Width: 24.41 in (62 cm)Depth: 3.94 in (10 cm)
  • Medium:
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  • Condition:
    The painting is in very good to excellent condition and the frame show the usual slight traces of wear and tear.
  • Gallery Location:
    Meinisberg, CH
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: ArPr1stDibs: LU166829316312
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