ANTIQUE PAINTING 1929, POSSIBLY ADOLF DIETRICH. Early 20th C naive folk art

Description

ANTIQUE PAINTING 1929, POSSIBLY ADOLF DIETRICH.
Early 20th C naive folk art


Signed A. Dtch 29, possibly by Adolf Dietrich

"Kirche in Gailingen" (Church in Gailingen)

Oil on board



Lot notes

Beautiful example of naive folk art from the early 20th century, depicting a village church in Gailingen (Southern Germany).

Oil on board; unrestored.

Signed bottom left, pencil inscription at verso - believed to be the title.

Vintage label probably from an art gallery giving information about the painter and artwork; this is in German and translated reads "Dietrich, Adolf. 09.11.1877 Berlingen - 04.06.1957 Berlingen (Turgau) Switzerland. Painter and illustrator, belonging to the circle of the New Objectivity, and at the same time main artist of the Naive school in Switzerland. Here: oil on board, ca. 50 by 38 cm (painting). Kirche in Gailingen. After Adalbert Sutor 1895-1970"


Condition

In good condition for its age, presented in what it would appear to be the original frame in a German style of the period. Dark brown frame with fine golden leaf details in the inner border. The surface has some scratches.


Artist information

Adolf Dietrich (November 9, 1877 – June 4, 1957) was a Swiss labourer and, as one of the most renowned naïve artists, one of the leading Swiss painters of the 20th century.


Location Information

Gailingen am Hochrhein is a village in the district of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg, in southern Germany.
It is situated in a southernmost part of the region called Hegau in a unique location on the northern bank of the High Rhine just across the border from Switzerland and close to Lake Constance.


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