Shechem. Oil on panel. Signed with initials ‘EK’ lower right. Title and dated lower left (“Sichem, 21/373”). Framed.

A landscape painter and colorist of the School of Berlin, Koerner’s preferred subject were interiors of architecturally remarkable buildings such as the Alhambra, Alcazar in Sevilla, Spain and others. In these he showed a keen understanding of specific architectural features, while creating a poetic atmosphere through the application of color and light. The artist, born in 1846 lived in Berlin and found the support of several monarchs, including Wilhelm I and Wilhelm II. He was the recipient of numerous prestigious art awards: Vienna 1873, Philadelphia 1876, Melbourne 1889, and Berlin 1891. Koerner died in Berlin in 1927. Koerner made several study visits to the Middle East between 1873 and 1905 and produced works including “The Red Sea” and “Scene from Egypt.” Provenance: Christie’s London, Nineteenth Century European Art, 1st October, 2008.