August Diller Sold at Auction Prices

Diller, August Street Scene

Diller, August. Born in Danzig, active. In Berlin the first half of the 19th century street scene in Berlin (A local Posse). 1840. Oil on canvas, li. u. sign. and dat. 60.5 x 76 cm. Beautiful contemporary context. The delicious Genre painting is interesting addition to its artistic quality as a city historical document of the times, there are a topographically accurate view of the city of Berlin, together with its inhabitants in the pre-March-time. The event taking place end is probably decipher barely - apparently there is a dispute between craftsmen of different trades. These lots are onlookers passers from different walks of life. City History interesting details include the old Berlin advertising pillars, the man ignites the gas lamp in the background and the two black sooty chimney sweep boy in the foreground. About born in Gdansk painter is only known that he visited the Berlin Academy of Arts and exhibited at the Academy exhibitions of the year 1836-1842. At present painting is probably around 1840 issued picture '' A local farce ''. See H. Borsch-Supan. The catalogs of the Berlin Academy exhibitions from 1786 to 1850. Hessling 1,971th The catalogs of the Berlin Academy exhibitions from 1786 to 1850. Hessling 1,971th The catalogs of the Berlin Academy exhibitions from 1786 to 1850. Hessling 1,971th