KIRBERG Otto

THE LETTER

Oil on canvas: 48.5 x 41 cm / 19.1 x 16.1 in
Signed lower left

Painter of genre scenes and interiors.

Otto Kirberg was an exceptional colorist. In the complex composition of this painting, his full attention is paid to the representation of light and space. The main subject, the lady with a letter in her hand and her maid entering the room, is placed centrally. This cosy scene confirms the skill with which Kirberg handles his colors, plays with values ​​and gives his works a simultaneously deep and intimate character.

Period:
Elberfeld (Wuppertal) 1850 - Düsseldorf 1926
German School

Exhibitions:
Düsseldorf - Wuppertal

Literature:
U. Thieme & F. Becker, "Allgemeines Lexikon der bildenden Künstler; von der Antike bis zur Gegenwart", Leipzig 1978, Vol. 20, p. 345-346.