Baroness Helga Von Cramm, Welland Common Near Malvern

Baroness Helga Von Cramm, Welland Common Near MalvernA charming late 19th century landscape painting depicting Welland Common near Malvern, Worcestershire, by German Swiss artist, Baroness Helga Von Cramm (1840 1919). This picturesque view remains fairly similar today and sheep still graze here as they did in 1890. In the distance, youll see the Malvern Hills, which are close to our gallery. Von Cramm was a highly regarded watercolourist that travelled extensively through Europe and beyond. The

the advent of photography began to erode his opportunities

Devonshire and later lived in Bedminster

The canvas is signed/dated in the lower right and housed within a fine period gilt frame

an old lighthouse

It could simply be for aesthetic reasons or perhaps it indicates a sense of calm - a figure alone in nature

A charming mid-century portrait of a woman in a red coat with a large rose by Scottish artist

she fled to Sweden following the German occupation of Denmark

cottages and a woman washing linens

Areas of craquelure

1910Provenance: GermanyCondition: A few light marks here and there but nothing that detracts

It has craquelure throughout but the paint layer is stable

It’s particularly interesting to compare it with the works of Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553) who produced over 50 versions of this subject