Lot 0200
Julius Sergius von Klever (1850 – 1924), “Sunset over a Winter Forest”
Estimate: 20000-25000€
Julius Sergius von Klever (1850, Dorpat – 1924, St. Petersburg)
Sunset over a Winter Forest, 1899
Oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left
Dimensions without frame: 43 × 60 cm
Dimensions with frame: 75.5 x 58 cm.
Provenance: Private Baltic collection
Julius Sergius von Klever (1850–1924) was a Baltic-German landscape painter born in Dorpat (Tartu) and trained at the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg. Renowned for his romantic depictions of northern forests, rivers, and winter sunsets, he combined precise natural detail with dramatic, atmospheric light. His works are represented in major collections, including the State Russian Museum, the Tretyakov Gallery, and the Art Museum of Estonia.
Starting price: 15000€
Estimate: 20000-25000€
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