Bidspirit auction | RUSSIAN JULIUS KLEVER 1901 WINTER

RUSSIAN JULIUS KLEVER 1901 WINTER SUNSET OIL PAINTING - This evocative oil on canvas painting portrays a quintessential winter landscape illuminated by the warm, atmospheric glow of a setting sun, a hallmark subject of the prominent Russian artist Julius Sergius von Klever. The composition features a snow-covered woodland clearing with a rustic wooden bridge spanning a stream, framed by dark, silhouetted trees. Signed and dated 1901 in red pigment to the lower right corner, the artwork is mounted on an aged keyed wooden stretcher bearing a chalk-written inventory number on the reverse, and is housed in a carved wooden frame. antique European art, woodland scenery, twilight scene, 20th century fine art, original artwork, collectible landscapes, historic master, traditional decor. Dimensions 24 1/2 x 20 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition The painting exhibits heavy, widespread craquelure across the canvas surface and age-related surface darkening, while the antique wood frame shows significant wear, minor losses, and joint separations.