Midsummer Night

ClassificationsPaintings-oils

Artist William Frederick Ritschel (American [b. Germany], 1864 - 1949)

Datec. 1929

Made AtUnited States, North America

MediumOil on canvas

Dimensions20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm)
Framed: 29 x 33 x 2 1/2 in. (73.7 x 83.8 x 6.4 cm)

Credit LineMartha C. Stevens Memorial Art Collection

Object numberF7674

DescriptionRitschel settled in the Carmel/Monterey area and specialized in painting shore views. Ritschel may be best known for his sea views where moonlight shimmers accross a churning surface creating an almost spiritual effect. "Midsummer Night" is a small version of this type. However, Ritschel executed a great variety of subjects including fisherfolk, workers active on the sands and in the surf, ships on open ocean, views of Tahiti, and "landscapes" of the shoreline.

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