"An elegant Biedermeier couple in the park: refined lighting atmosphere"

(1863 Düsseldorf - 1914 ibid) An elegant Biedermeier couple in the park. This picture in the Jugendstil style, created by Polie around 1905-1914, captivates with its expressive lighting atmosphere. Polie studied under his father, the landscape painter Hermann Polie the Elder, and studied painting from 1889 to 1895 under Peter Janssen at the Düsseldorf Art Academy. From 1890, Polie presented his paintings at the major Berlin Art Exhibition. In addition, Polie participated in significant exhibitions in Dresden, Munich, St. Louis (USA), and Vienna. Oil on canvas; signed and dated; 77 cm x 77 cm, in the original octagonal frame.