Lot 187

Hermann Ottomar Herzog (1832–1932), Oil on Canvas, Young Fisherman’s Camp, Florida

Estimate: $5,000 - $10,000

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A finely executed Southern landscape by German-American painter Hermann Herzog, depicting a young fisherman emerging from a tented camp amid tall palms and subtropical vegetation. The boy, carrying a fishing pole and creel, walks along a sandy path toward the viewer, his figure dwarfed by the grandeur of the surrounding wilderness. Likely painted in Florida, where Herzog worked extensively after 1890, the composition captures the region’s humid atmosphere and luminous light filtering through native palms and Spanish moss. The scene reflects Herzog’s enduring fascination with humanity’s quiet presence within the vastness of nature. Dimensions: 20 x 16 in.; framed 25 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. Provenance: Private collection, Reno, Nevada. Pickup & Shipping: Free Sacramento pickup. Shipping via FedEx Ground within the continental U.S. for $125 plus 1.5% insurance. Combined lot shipping available.

Condition

Canvas relined; Restoration viable under ultra violate light in left quadrant including signature; minor craquelure and surface wear consistent with age; overall excellent condition with strong color and varnish.

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