J. Metzler

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Summer in the Eifel , 1907
Black Forest landscape in spring
Half-timbered house
Black Forest Landscape, oil on canvas, ca.1910

J. Metzler was a German artist whose identity is unclear despite the fame of his works. He created a significant number of landscape paintings towards the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century . The focus of his work lies in the period around 1910.

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His works show the entire diversity of Germany's landscapes from the North and Baltic Sea coasts to the Alps, although a clear focus is on the Lower Rhine region . Metzler's works are in the tradition of old Dutch landscape painting and were influenced by French impressionism. The former in particular enjoyed great popularity at the turn of the century, and it is believed that works were created at the special request of buyers.

Individual works

  • Nærøyfjord , oil on canvas, signed 'J. Metzler Ddf 190 "
  • Winter landscape , oil on cardboard 22 × 26 cm, signed “J. Metzler Ddf 04 "
  • Summer in the Eifel , W 80.5 × H 51 cm, signed “J. Metzler 07 "
  • Lower Rhine landscape with fishermen (bank with row of trees), 60 × 50 cm, signed “J. Slaughterer"
  • Lower Rhine landscape with fishermen , signed “J. Slaughterer"
  • Wartburg , signed 'J. Slaughterer"
  • Black Forest landscape (spring), W 80 × H 60 cm, signed “J. Slaughterer"
  • Pond landscape with birch trees and a windmill in the background , signed “J. Slaughterer"
  • Landscape with a path and chickens , signed “J. Slaughterer. 08 "

Identity unclear

Since, despite the recognition of the work, no one has yet been able to provide more detailed information about the artist, it can be considered likely that “J. Metzler ”is a pseudonym. A clue is that the artist signed some of his pictures with the addition “Ddf”, which is probably an abbreviation for Düsseldorf. The style can be clearly assigned to the area around the Düsseldorf School of Painting , and the focus of the motifs can also be located on the Lower Rhine.

One thesis says that it is about the Düsseldorf painter Johann Jungblut (1860–1912) listed in the Thieme-Becker artist lexicon , who also used other pseudonyms such as Johann Sander. There is no concrete evidence of this. The addition of the first name Jan or Johann can be considered fiction .

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personal data
SURNAME Metzler, J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Metzler, Johann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German artist
DATE OF BIRTH 19th century
DATE OF DEATH 20th century