Portrait Cheerful Old Man By Geman Genre Master Otto Kirchner Signed Framed

Signed upper left - " Kirchner Eckart". Otto Kirchner (1887 - 1960), famous German portrait and genre painter. A beautifully painted miniature portrait of a cheerful old man with a glass of strong drink, mid 20th century. His cheerfulness and at the same time mysterious thoughtfulness are involuntarily transmitted to the viewer. His works have been sold at many auctions, including Christie's.  We have 2 works by this artist for sale, so hurry up and buy both for your collection! Antique oil painting on art bord, signed, framed.
Size app.: 13 x 10 cm (roughly 5.1 x 3.9 in), 21.7 x 18.7 cm (roughly 8.5 x 7.4 in) frame. Very good condition, attritions in the centre. Please study good resolution images for cosmetic condition. In person actual painting may appear darker or brighter than in our pictures, strictly depending on sufficient light in your environment. Weight of app. 0.5 kg is going tomeasure 2 kg packed for shipment.
From 1908 to 1909 Kirchner was a student of a private drawing school in Dusseldorf. In the years from 1910 to 1911 he took a study trip to Italy and Switzerland. In 1913, Kirchner studied at the Munich Academy under Martin Feuerstein. Kirchner first worked in religious painting, and in 1918 turned to genre. In 1919 he took part in the exhibitions in the Glaspalast Munich.