Bidspirit auction | Gustav Laeverenz (German, 1851-1904), Oil

Gustav Laeverenz (German, 1851-1904), Oil on Wood Panel, Siblings with Toys, Signed - An intimate late 19th-century genre scene by Munich School painter Gustav Laeverenz. This oil on panel captures two young siblings absorbed in quiet play with their toy figures inside a modest domestic interior. The foreground is enlivened by the surrounding furniture and touches of greenery detailed with a woven basket filled with vegetables, a stray radish, and a rustic chopping block. True to the artist's Biedermeier-influenced style, the work features exceptional attention to texture and warm tonalities, delicate light play, and a nostalgic yet tender atmosphere. Signed at the lower left G. Laeverenz, Munchen. A brass nameplate on the lower rail of the frame is inscribed GUSTAVE LAEVERENZ. Housed in a heavily ornamented gilt wood and composition frame with floral, shell, and scroll motifs. Sight size: 11”W x 14.50”H. Dimensions: 20”W x 24”H x 3”D Weight: 9.2 lbs Condition: Good