Skiers in Garmisch, Alpspitze – Adalbert von Wex
Period: early 1900s
Provenance: Munich
Author: Adalbert Von Wex
Technique: oil on canvas
Artwork dimensions: 64 cm x 100 cm
Description:
Oil on canvas painting depicting a winter Alpine landscape, built on an ascending perspective that enhances the wide expanse of snow in the foreground. The snowy surfaces feature a calibrated range of blues, turquoises, and cold whites, modulated with glazes and soft transitions to render the variations of light and shadow typical of the mountain environment.
On the median line rises a group of fir trees, characterized by a vertical and more marked brushstroke, which introduces a material contrast to the luminosity of the snow cover. Among the fir trees, some skiers appear, rendered with essential but recognizable chromatic signs. Behind them, the mountain range develops, articulated in overlapping planes: the shaded areas are treated with darker tones, while the upper ridges are illuminated by a grazing light that defines the profile of the peaks.
The sky is constructed with broad swathes and diagonal brushstrokes, evoking wind-driven clouds and giving a sense of dynamism to the entire composition. The scene is distinguished by a clear spatial structure, a palette consistent with the winter atmosphere, and a good balance between masses, light, and depth.
The painting is available with its original frame or, on request, with a 2 cm antique fir frame, custom-made in our restoration workshop.
On the back, there is a typewritten note from the Emeran Fessnacht OHG gallery in Munich, dated August 21, 1967, which certifies the relining intervention. Since the original canvas bore the artist's signature, the fragment containing the signature was cut out and applied to the back of the frame, where it remains visible as an element of provenance and authenticity.
Adalbert von Wex (Munich, 1867 – 1932 Ebenda [Same place])
A landscape painter of the Munich School, son of the artist Wilibald Wex. He trained at the Munich Academy under the guidance of Ludwig Willroider and later Karl Peter Theodor von Buttersack. He regularly participated in Munich exhibitions and was a member of the Münchener Künstlergenossenschaft (Munich Artists' Association). His production is characterized by mountain landscapes with particular attention to winter subjects, a genre in which he obtained recognition from contemporary critics.
