VINTAGE FRAMED PRINT BY GEORGE PAUL CANITZ 1874-1959 COUNTRY SCENE WITH MOUNTAINS. GORGEOUS
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Condition as photographed. Considering age would say good.
Please google the artist. His story is very interesting. Born in
Leiplig Germany on the 11/8/1873 he was interested in art from
an early age. Studied at the Academy of Saxony in Dresden where
he obtained his diploma in painting. Studied further in Italy
and Paris. During his studied he developed a chest ailment and at
the recommendation of his doctors took a ship to Luderitz Bay
This was in 1907. He found the light & atmosphere so different
to that of Europe that that he had to find & develop a new
technique (to express how he felt). After 3 years he moved to the
Boland, where Stellenbosch with its oak trees so enchanted him
the he decided to stay. His family joined him and they settled
there in 1910
He opened his own art school (School of Art G P Canitz, Stellenbosch).
He passed away in 1959. South Africa regard him as one of our own
Framed behind clear glass. Measures height 48.5cm and the
length is 57cm
One character adding mark on the frame on the left side
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