Alexander Kircher | |
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 Alexander Kircher in his library, after 1935 | |
| Born | 26 February 1867 |
| Died | 16 September 1939 (aged 72) Berlin, Germany |
| Nationality | Austrian/German |
| Known for | Marine and landscape paintings, drawings and illustrations |
| Movement | 1904 from Trieste to Dresden (Saxony), Germany |
| Awards | Spanish Order of Isabella the Catholic |
| Patron(s) | Emperor Franz Joseph I and Emperor Wilhelm II |
Alexander Kircher (Trieste, 26 February 1867 – 16 September 1939, Berlin) was an Austrian-German marine and landscape painter and illustrator. Many of his paintings can be seen in museums in Germany, Austria, Croatia, and Slovenia while others are held by private owners in those same countries, as well as the United States of America, Great Britain, Scandinavia, and Greece.
From time to time Kircher's paintings are presented for sale at such leading auction houses as Christie's and Bonhams in London, Sotheby's in New York, the Burchard Galleries in St. Petersburg, Florida,[1] Stahl Hamburg,[2] Van Ham Cologne,[3] the Dorotheum in Vienna, and several others.
The artist signed the majority of his paintings "Alex Kircher", sometimes adding the year of their creation. The Bergmann Auction House in Erlangen, Germany, maintains a directory of Kircher's various signature styles.[4]
- ^ Burchard Galleries Antiques and Arts Auctioneer, St. Petersburg/Florida
- ^ Auction house Stahl, Hamburg, Germany
- ^ VAN HAM Fine Art Auctioneers Archived 2015-03-17 at the Wayback Machine, Cologne, Germany
- ^ Signature Directory Auction House Bergmann, Erlangen, Germany