Herman Knaus (XX) - Chrysanthemenstillleben
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Chrysanthemenstillleben, a Post‑Impressionist oil painting on cardboard from Germany, dated 1940–1950, signed H. Knaus, measuring 40.5 × 34.8 cm including the original carved and gilded frame, sold with frame.
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Artists
Hermann Knaus (Bavaria, active circa 1920–1950)
Title
Chrysanthemum Still Life (All Saints motif)
Dating
ca. 1930–1950
Technology / Material
Oil on cardboard
Dimensions:
Picture carrier (cardboard): 23 × 28.8 cm
Cardboard with inner frame: 25 × 31 cm
Overall dimensions including frame: 40.5 × 34.8 cm
Signature
Signed at bottom left: H. Knaus
Frame
Original, carved and gilded wooden frame (early 20th century), age-appropriate patina. Sold with the frame.
Description
Expressive still life with chrysanthemums in a vase, rendered in thick impasto with free brushwork. In Bavaria and in Catholic southern Germany, the chrysanthemum has a pronounced symbolic meaning as a flower of mourning and remembrance and is closely associated with All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day.
On the back of the box there is a handwritten original inscription in German, including the artist's name “Knaus Hermann,” as well as the note “Ruchermifest.” This term denotes a local, folk designation for a funeral Mass with incense around All Saints’ Day and was common in rural Bavaria in the first half of the 20th century.
The work is therefore not only decorative but also of cultural and regional-historical interest.
Stylistic classification:
Typical Bavarian regional painting from the interwar and postwar periods, influenced by late Post-Impressionism. The artist stands outside the avant-garde, yet demonstrates a confident handling of color and materials, as well as a deliberately restrained, somber mood in the painting.
Artists
Hermann Knaus (Bavaria, active circa 1920–1950)
Title
Chrysanthemum Still Life (All Saints motif)
Dating
ca. 1930–1950
Technology / Material
Oil on cardboard
Dimensions:
Picture carrier (cardboard): 23 × 28.8 cm
Cardboard with inner frame: 25 × 31 cm
Overall dimensions including frame: 40.5 × 34.8 cm
Signature
Signed at bottom left: H. Knaus
Frame
Original, carved and gilded wooden frame (early 20th century), age-appropriate patina. Sold with the frame.
Description
Expressive still life with chrysanthemums in a vase, rendered in thick impasto with free brushwork. In Bavaria and in Catholic southern Germany, the chrysanthemum has a pronounced symbolic meaning as a flower of mourning and remembrance and is closely associated with All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day.
On the back of the box there is a handwritten original inscription in German, including the artist's name “Knaus Hermann,” as well as the note “Ruchermifest.” This term denotes a local, folk designation for a funeral Mass with incense around All Saints’ Day and was common in rural Bavaria in the first half of the 20th century.
The work is therefore not only decorative but also of cultural and regional-historical interest.
Stylistic classification:
Typical Bavarian regional painting from the interwar and postwar periods, influenced by late Post-Impressionism. The artist stands outside the avant-garde, yet demonstrates a confident handling of color and materials, as well as a deliberately restrained, somber mood in the painting.
Details
Artist
Herman Knaus (XX)
Sold with frame
Yes
Sold by
Owner or reseller
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Chrysanthemenstillleben
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of Origin
Germany
Condition
Good condition
Height
40.5 cm
Width
34.8 cm
Weight
800 g
Depiction/Theme
Plants and flowers
Style
Post-Impressionism
Period
1940-1950
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