A pair to the next item number 3426. Masterful seascape painitng was created in 1920s by famous German seascape painter and illustrator Alexander (Alex) Kircher ( 1867 Triest - 1939). He was as sea cadet by marine and after foot wounding began to study as painter at the Art Academy in Berlin by F.Sturm and W.Friedrich , undertook study travells around Europe, Orient and North America. In 1898 he decorated the world exhibition in Chicago. In the time of WWI he worked as illustrator for German and austrian news papers and magazines , created a lot of battle scenes for Austrian -Hungarian and German military fleet. He lived a short time in Vienna and then in Dresden, where he was a member of Artist Union.His seascapes and marine battle painitngs are in the collection of New Technical Museum in Vienna , in Marine museum in Berlin , 24 works were in estate of Austrian Imperator Franz Joseph.

Inscription: signed lower right.

Technique: oil on canvas. Original period frame.

Measurements: unframed w 38 1/2" x h 27 1/2" (98 x 70 cm), framed w 43 3/4" x h 32 2/3" (111 x 83 cm)

Condition: in very good condition.