Live Auction 5961Important Russian Art
Johann Walter-Kurau (1869-1932)
Lot 134

Johann Walter-Kurau (1869-1932)

Cottage by the river

Closed26 November 2012

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GBP 15,000

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Johann Walter-Kurau (1869-1932)
Cottage by the river
signed and dated 'Walter Kurau./20.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
19¾ x 23½ in. (50 x 59.5 cm.)
Painted in 1920

Acquired by the present owner from Sullivan-Williams Fine Art, London in 1984.

Specialist note

Born in Jelgava, Latvia as Janis Valter, Johannes Walter-Kurau began his artistic education in Russia in 1889, as a student at the Imperial Academy of Arts in St Petersburg. After completing his studies in Berlin and Paris, he took part in exhibitions all over Europe, notably as part of the Berlin Secession and Mir Iskusstva, and developed a reputation as a refined colourist specialising in portraits and landscapes.