Overall size: 31” x 39½” / 79cm x 100cm
mothers carry groceries along dusty village walkways
Weiß trained initially at the Berlin Academy of Arts under Johann Samuel Otto
it’s interesting to consider the works of Jan Wijnants (c
who appears to have been a key influence
Hermann Weiß, Consequences Of The Game Reserved Overall size: 31” x 39½”This mid 19th century oil painting by German artist Hermann Wei (1822 1897) depicts a musketeer lying upon the floor of a 17th century interior, following an eventful game of cards. Wei was an accomplished painter, professor, and history writer. Sprawled in purple breeches, his sword resting alongside, blood (or wine) on his shirt, eyes closed. Is he deceased, killed by a rival player, or drunk due to his pecuniary woe? The tale is a theatrical one