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Walter Koeniger“Covered Bridge, Kingston, NY, 1927” by Walter Koeniger, Snowy Winter Landscape1927
1927
$9,500
£7,234.05
€8,329.81
CA$13,462.34
A$14,480.67
CHF 7,738.89
MX$170,685.82
NOK 97,569.27
SEK 89,196.83
DKK 62,237.78
About the Item
Known for his evocative, snow-covered landscapes, Koeniger brings this subject to life with his bold, confident brushwork and keen eye for natural light. The composition centers around a rustic red covered bridge, which spans a gently winding creek, flanked by snow-laden banks and bare winter trees. The bridge, rendered in warm, earthy tones, stands in luminous contrast to the cool blues and whites of the surrounding snow, creating a vivid focal point amidst the serene wintry setting.
The handling of color in this work is particularly sophisticated. Koeniger employs a range of nuanced tones - icy blues, deep indigos, crisp whites, and subtle ochres - to evoke the crisp chill of a bright winter day. He paints a clear, aquamarine sky overhead, while the distant violet-blue hills recede gently into the background, adding depth and a sense of calm expansiveness. Reflections in the partially frozen stream below shimmer with soft greens and blues. The play of light on snow is masterfully observed, with varying textures captured in confident strokes.
Koeniger’s brushwork is expressive yet controlled. Thick applications of paint, particularly in the snow-covered foreground, lend a sense of tactile immediacy. The stark silhouettes of bare trees frame the image, their delicate branches etched against the sky with lyrical precision. The covered bridge imbues the painting with a nostalgic mood, inviting reflection on the enduring beauty of the region’s historic architecture amidst the timeless appeal of nature.
This work is oil on canvas and is signed and dated in the lower left. It is housed in a beautiful, period Newcomb Macklin frame.
Size:
35 inches tall by 37 inches wide (painting)
42.75 inches tall by 44.5 inches wide by 2.5 inches deep (frame)
Provenance:
Private collection, US;
Acquired from the above
About the artist:
Known as “the Painter of Snow,” Walter Koeniger was the son of an architect, born in Germany in 1881. From architecture, Walter turned to painting, while still in Germany. He studied under Eugene Gustav Dücker and Eduard Karl Franz Gebhardt at the Düsseldorf Academy.
Koeniger immigrated to the United States around 1910 and settled in Woodstock, New York in 1912, where he abandoned his earlier style of photographic realism in favor of a more painterly, expressive technique. He concentrated on capturing the fleeting moods of nature during a period when the winter scene genre was rapidly rising in popularity. Koeniger focused on views of the Catskill Mountains and wooded areas around Woodstock and Saugerties.
His activities at Woodstock (where he died in 1943) are not well known; apparently he was not involved with the artists’ colony there. He painted in broad, large strokes, rendering brilliant sunlight and glowing color harmonies, soft gradations on color in the sky, streams and forests. The artist adapted the blue and purple shadows of the impressionist aesthetic. A plein-air painter, even in winter, Koeniger would reportedly delay the completion of a painting until the setting sun would add the proper tint of orange to the scene. One historian said Koeniger had a “passion” for “frozen, snow-covered scenes of winter.” His work was popular and was sometimes used on the covers of Literary Digest. Later in his career, Koeniger maintained studios in both Woodstock and New York City.
Condition: Very good overall antique condition. Recently professionally cleaned and relined. Stable surface craquelure commensurate with age. Scattered careful inpainting, including some fine areas in the sky and isolated areas in the rocky water. Period Newcomb Macklin frame with wear commensurate with age and handling. It is ready to be displayed and enjoyed!
- Creator:Walter Koeniger (1881-1943, American)
- Creation Year:1927
- Dimensions:Height: 42.75 in (108.59 cm)Width: 44.5 in (113.03 cm)Depth: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
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- Condition:Very good overall antique condition. Recently professionally cleaned and relined. Stable surface craquelure commensurate with age. Scattered careful inpainting, including some fine areas in the sky and isolated areas in the rocky water.
- Gallery Location:Yardley, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2911217239212
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