'Chestnut branches with lemon' by Michael Jungheim

'Chestnut branches with lemon' by Michael Jungheim

'Chestnut branches with lemon' by Michael Jungheim

'Chestnut branches with lemon' by Michael Jungheim

'Chestnut branches with lemon' by Michael Jungheim

'Chestnut branches with lemon' by Michael Jungheim

'Chestnut branches with lemon' 1930 - 1955

Michael Jungheim

Oil paintPaint
80 ⨯ 60 cm
ConditionVery good
Price on request

Dille Art

About the artwork
Very atmospheric still life by the German artist Michael Jungheim (Düsseldorf, 1896-1970). The original title is "Kastanien mit Zitronen", or "Chestnut branches with lemon". It is painted with oil paint on firm cardboard.
The painting was probably made between 1930-1955 and is framed.

The painting is signed at the bottom right with "Michael Jungheim", on the back is written in pencil "Michael Jungheim, Duesseldorf, Aachenerstr. 122. Kastanien mit zitronen."

Biography:
Michael Jungheim (Düsseldorf, 1896-1970) was a 20th-century painter and commercial artist. He studied architecture. He worked primally as a commercial artist/designer from 1918 and created numerous posters, brochures, product- and event advertisements. He was mainly active in Düsseldorf, the city of Düsseldorf made several purchases of his works.
Between 1925 and 1929 he won several graphic competitions.

Michael Jungheim was a member of the Reichsverbandes bildender Künstler from 1930 until its ban from participation in the late 1930s. He had been rejected by the Reichskulturkammer, his paintings and designs were seen as 'Entartete kunst', (degenerate art).
From 1946 he was a member of the Rhein Sezession group.

In 1973, Kunsthalle Düsseldorf hosted a major exhibition of his paintings and drawings. He also exhibited in other places like the Sürmond Museum in Aachen.

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