Hans Kaluske (1915-?) - Alpenglühen, Cima della Pala, Dolomiten

Alpenglühen – Cima della Pala (Dolomites)
Hans Kaluske (born 1915, Berlin) – oil on canvas, signed, titled on the back, 2nd half of the 20th century.

WORK
The Cimon della Pala in the Palagruppe of the Dolomites in the evening light: the summit glows orange-red against a green-blue sky, below gray rock faces and patches of snow, in the middle ground a farm house with spruces, in the foreground a wooden well with trough by a mountain stream among rock blocks. Bold, thick impasto and brushwork, portrait/vertical format 80.3 x 70.4 cm.

ARTIST
Signed lower left “H. Kaluske”, on the back of the canvas inscribed by hand “Alpenglühen / ‚Cima della Pala‘ / Original Hans Kaluske”. Hans Kaluske (born 1915) was a painter in Berlin-Hermsdorf; landscapes from the Alps and the coast. Not listed in artist encyclopedias, represented on the auction market (Auction House Schwerin 2020).

Technique: oil on canvas, on panel.
Image size: 80.3 x 70.4 cm
Frame size: 87.5 x 78 x 3 cm
Framed weight: 3,200 g
Signature: lower left “H. Kaluske”.
Back: canvas with title and artist’s name in green lettering; stretcher with wedges.
Provenance: private German ownership.

CONDITION
Good condition. The paint layer is closed, thickly painted areas undamaged, canvas tight; not cleaned, not restored. Frame with minor signs of wear. Please view the photos as part of the description.

FRAME AND HANGING
Simple light wooden frame with a narrow gold inner edge; the frame is part of the lot. Please check the hanging arrangement before hanging.

SHIPPING
Framed shipment, corners and surface protected. Pickup in Helmstedt possible.

Frame: age-related / wear-related nicks (scratches, abrasions, small flaws) present, not always fully visible in photos. The frame is included as a supplement in the existing condition; the work is valued as such.