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Wilhelm Amandus Beer (1837–1907), a German painter, is associated with the depiction of scenes from Russian folk life. His preference for these subjects is said to have earned him the nickname “Russen-Beer”. In 1897, he became a professor at the Städelsches Kunstinstitut.
An artwork titled Heuernte in Russland, oil on cardboard, 11.5 × 33 cm, is signed and dated 1870. On the reverse, the cardboard bears the stamp of the J. P. Schneider jr. art dealer in Frankfurt, as well as a handwritten inscription giving the title and attributing the painting to W. A. Beer.
This profile brings together identity references for Wilhelm Amandus Beer and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.
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Oil on canvas
Landschaft an einem Fluss mit Dorf und Fährbooten
Öl auf Leinwand
Auction date : 2020-11-21
Published result : 4000 EUR
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : 4000
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Oil on cardboard
Heuernte in Russland
Öl auf Karton
Auction date : 2018-03-14
Published result : 3224 EUR
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : 2000
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Oil on cardboard
Russische Holzfäller bei der Rast
Öl auf Karton
Auction date : 2018-03-14
Published result : 2976 EUR
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : 1500
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Oil on wood
Die Zeitungsleser
Öl auf Holz
Auction date : 2018-03-14
Published result : 1860 EUR
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : 1500
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Oil on canvas
Russische Bauernszene mit vorbeirasender Troika
Öl auf Leinwand
Auction date : 2016-05-21
Published result : 4960 EUR
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : 2000
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