Rudolf Helmut Sauter (1895-1977) - 1952 Oil Chimney Tops and Snow

Description

This vibrant painting captures a panoramic view of a winter village nestled in a winding river valley. The artist employs a high vantage point to depict the snow-covered rooftops, bare trees, and distant industrial buildings, creating a rich tapestry of rural and industrial life in muted yet warm tones. Signed and dated to the lower right. Presented in a part-gilt frame. On board.

Condition

The painting is in fine condition. There is some light wear to the corners of the frame.

Size

74 x 54cm (29.1" x 21.3")
Framed Size: 91 x 72cm (35.8" x 28.3")

Artist Biography

Rudolf Helmut Sauter was a painter, printmaker, illustrator and poet, son of the artist George Sauter. He was educated at Harrow School, studying art in London and Munich, his father having come from Bavaria. Sauter had strong literary interests, being a member of the writers' club PEN; he illustrated a definitive edition of works by the novelist John Galsworthy, whom he drew in 1927, Sauter's mother being Lilian Galsworthy. He showed at RA, RI, PS, in the provinces, in Paris at the Salon where he gained an Honourable Mention and widely in America. He had one-man shows in London and New York. National Portrait Gallery, RWA and Ferens Art Gallery in Hull hold his work. Much of Sauter's work was destroyed in a fire in the early 1980s, yet a lot is in private hands in South Africa.