Bei der Ernte
vor 1949
Medium
Öl auf Leinwand auf Karton
Dimensions
39 x 50 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
9034
Art Historical Context
"Bei der Ernte" ("At the Harvest") by Austrian artist Walther Gamerith captures a timeless rural scene, likely depicting farmers gathering crops in the fields. Created before 1949 and now part of the Belvedere Collection in Vienna, the painting the enduring appeal of agricultural life in mid-twentieth-century European art. Its modest scale invites viewers to appreciate the quiet dignity of seasonal labor during a period of recovery and reflection following World War II. Painted in oil on canvas mounted on cardboard, the work measures just 39 by 50 centimeters. This choice of support suggests ...