19th Century American Oil Painting of Impressionist Landscape by Max Weyl

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19th Century American Oil Painting of Impressionist Landscape by Max Weyl

About the Item

Max Weyl (American, 1837-1914) Cascading Stream Oil-on-canvas, signed lower right Painting Size: 30” x 40” Frame Size: 38 ” x 48” Max Weyl was born Dec. 1, 1837, in Germany and immigrated with his family to Williamsport, PA in 1853. At this time and after his arrival in Washington, DC in 1861, Weyl earned his living as an itinerant watch repairman. At the relatively young age of 24, he had saved enough money to open his own jewelry shop at Third Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. He was self-taught as an artist but was encouraged in the field by Washington artist Charles Lanman, who recognized his potential artistic talent. In 1870, Weyl sold his first painting to Samuel H. Kauffman, publisher of the Star . Kauffman became a regular patron of Weyl. By 1878, he had achieved sufficient success to list himself as an artist in the city directory and had devoted himself full-time to his art. A year abroad in 1879-80, visiting and studying in Paris, Vienna, Munich and Venice attached him to the Barbizon style and gave him his nickname of the "American Daubigny". His first exhibition and sale of landscapes was in 1879. Eventually, his landscapes of the Potomac River and Rock Creek Park won him much recognition and acclaim. During the years of 1882-92, he shared a studio with Richard Norris Brooke in Vernon Row at 10th and Pennsylvania, moving to the "Barbizon Studio" building, on 17th and Pennsylvania, from 1892-1903. Weyl had annual exhibitions and sales at V.G. Fischer Galleries. There was a retrospective at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in 1907. Weyl died July 6, 1914, in Washington, DC. Today his work can be seen in such varied locations of the Corcoran Gallery, the Cosmos Club in Washington, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Virginia Military Academy. Sources: Consentino, Andrew and Glassie, Henry. "The Capital Image, Painters in Washington, 1800-1915" Falk, Peter, ed. "Who Was Who in American Art 1564-1975" McMahan, Virgil. "The Artists of Washington, D.C. 1796-1996"

Creator:
Max Weyl (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 38 in (96.52 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Canvas
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1880
Condition:
Seller Location:
Alexandria, VA
Reference Number:
Seller: 105361stDibs: LU155623759672