Lot 100: The young harvesters

Johann Baptist Kirner (German, 1806-1866) The young harvesters signed and dated 'J Kirner 1857' (lower left) oil on canvas 41 x 34 in. (104 x 86 cm.)

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Born in Furtwagen, Kirner's father was a shoe maker. He worked in the studio of Cornelius in Munich, then his travels took him to Switzerland, Austria and Italy, where this painting was executed. In Munich he became a court painter and was made a Member of the Munich Academy in 1856.
The work of Johan Kirner can be found in the museums of Karlsruhe, Leipzig and Munich.