H. Conrad (XX) - Winterwald mit Bach und Forsthaus





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Winterwald mit Bach und Forsthaus, 1940–1950, oil painting on hardboard, Germany, sold with frame.
Description from the seller
Winter Forest with Stream and Forest House
H. Conrad – Oil on hardboard, signed and dated 1946
WORK
A quiet winter forest: a stream winds through the snow with dark water, along the bank tall beeches with last reddish-brown leaves, behind it a snow-covered hunting lodge with green shutters and a bench beside the path. Finely observed mood painting with reflections in the water and gentle winter light, horizontal format 49.5 x 64 cm.
ARTIST
Signed and dated lower left “H. Conrad 1946.” The painter is not listed in artist lexicons; first name and life dates are not known. The date places the painting in the first postwar year.
Technique: Oil on hardboard.
Image size: 49.5 x 64 cm
Frame size: 63.3 x 77.2 x 4 cm
Framed weight: 3,700 g
Signature: lower left “H. Conrad 1946.”
Back: without markings.
Provenance: German private collection.
CONDITION
Good condition. Paint layer intact, not cleaned, not restored. The frame shows light signs of wear. Please view the photos as part of the description.
FRAME AND HANGING
Silver-colored profile frame with a gold tone, period-typical; the frame belongs to the lot. Please check the hanging apparatus before hanging.
SHIPPING
Shipping framed, corners and surface protected. Pickup in Helmstedt possible.
Frame: age- and wear-related nicks (scratches, wear, small flaws) present, not always fully visible in the photos. The frame is included as part of the lot in its current condition; the artwork is the object being valued.
Seller's Story
Winter Forest with Stream and Forest House
H. Conrad – Oil on hardboard, signed and dated 1946
WORK
A quiet winter forest: a stream winds through the snow with dark water, along the bank tall beeches with last reddish-brown leaves, behind it a snow-covered hunting lodge with green shutters and a bench beside the path. Finely observed mood painting with reflections in the water and gentle winter light, horizontal format 49.5 x 64 cm.
ARTIST
Signed and dated lower left “H. Conrad 1946.” The painter is not listed in artist lexicons; first name and life dates are not known. The date places the painting in the first postwar year.
Technique: Oil on hardboard.
Image size: 49.5 x 64 cm
Frame size: 63.3 x 77.2 x 4 cm
Framed weight: 3,700 g
Signature: lower left “H. Conrad 1946.”
Back: without markings.
Provenance: German private collection.
CONDITION
Good condition. Paint layer intact, not cleaned, not restored. The frame shows light signs of wear. Please view the photos as part of the description.
FRAME AND HANGING
Silver-colored profile frame with a gold tone, period-typical; the frame belongs to the lot. Please check the hanging apparatus before hanging.
SHIPPING
Shipping framed, corners and surface protected. Pickup in Helmstedt possible.
Frame: age- and wear-related nicks (scratches, wear, small flaws) present, not always fully visible in the photos. The frame is included as part of the lot in its current condition; the artwork is the object being valued.

