HANS SCHMIDT (1877-1958). Eagle's Nest.

Hans Schmidt (1877-1958), Adlerhorst, oil on cardboard, signed, approx. 52 x 62 cm, with frame approx. 61x71cm.

At the end of the 19th century, works by animal painters such as the Berlin-born artist Hans Schmidt enjoyed great popularity. Schmidt enjoyed making studies of wild animals in the Berlin Zoo; he studied small game, farm animals and birds in the wild. He developed a special feeling for the representation of sunlight and color.