Emil von Varennes-Mondasse, Study Of A Thunderstorm

Emil von Varennes-Mondasse, Study Of A ThunderstormThis expressive early 20th century oil painting by German artist Emil von Varennes Mondasse (1881 1949) depicts a landscape with cattle and dramatic sky. Little is known about the career of Varennes Mondasse, which is unusual given his ability. He trained at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich and was the grandson of painter Johann Voltz (1817 1886). Alongside his artistic endeavours, later in life, he inherited the family estate at Penzing Castle in

1910Provenance: FranceCondition: Very presentable

‘Tuvi Malm’ and ‘Kumisev Kannel’

Perhaps it’s her grandmother

Medium: Watercolour on paperOverall size: 19” x 25” / 38cm x 63cmYear of creation: 1899

000 achieved at Christie’s in 1993 for ‘The Race’

The light is gently falling through a window and illuminating part of the back wall

Cleverly rendered with algae resting by the bank

A line towards the left hand side caused by varnish but barely visible

His works are devoid of elaboration and sketched from life

A local newspaper reported that he had taken a keen interest in the temperance movement and campaigned for public houses to be closed on Sundays

1920Provenance: EnglandCondition: Overall very presentable

if only in the mind of the viewer