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Ernst Eitner (1867–1955), born in Hamburg, contributed to the development of Impressionism in northern Germany. After training as a lithographer and attending Hamburg’s vocational school, he studied with Gustav Schönleber in Karlsruhe. His travels and painting excursions took him to the Baltic coast, Italy and Paris among other destinations.
In 1897 he helped found the Hamburgischer Künstlerclub, supported by Alfred Lichtwark, director of the Kunsthalle. His landscapes of the Elbe, the harbour and the Alster emphasise effects of light and a bright palette, initially contested by conservative audiences. He also painted interiors and self-portraits. From 1913, underground railway construction, factories and urban redevelopment broadened his observation of Hamburg, adding the changing city to his subjects.
This profile brings together identity references for Ernst Eitner and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.
Lempertz · Piguet
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Oil on panel
"Sommer am Alster",
huile sur panneau
Catalogue period : 2020-09-04 — 2020-09-23
Published result : 1800 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 1000–1500
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Oil on panel
"Nordseestrand",
huile sur panneau
Catalogue period : 2020-09-04 — 2020-09-23
Published result : 4300 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 600–800
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Oil on cardboard
Winterlandschaft mit Schlittenfahrern
Öl auf Karton
Auction date : 2018-06-01
Published result : 3472 EUR
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : 3000
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