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Von Hassler had a light hand sometimes and a heavier hand at other times when applying oil paints to canvas. Many of his works show delicacy and others show the master applying paints with a heavy but sure hand. The latter describes this painting well. The paints are wonderfully thick and applied with a loose and careful touch. The dark purple of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the background appears to have been applied with a palette knife. The golden leaves of the aspens so beautifully reflect the afternoon sunlight.

Von Hassler very capably added three-dimensional depth to his work. The grasses in the foreground have a very definite line at their ridge which places them forward, behind which are the aspen trees which set a finite depth before the farthest scene of mountains outlines the background.

The painting is one of Von Hassler's masterpieces. It is signed in lower left but the signature, although recognizable, is rather faintly applied and practicality disappears in the colorful grasses in that corner. The frame appears to be an original handmade frame by Von Hassler.

Condition: The painting has just been professionally cleaned and is in excellent condition.
Provenance: ex. coll. Albuquerque family

Subject: Original Oil Painting of New Mexico Landscape
Artist: Carl Von Hassler (1887-1969)
Origin: European-American Artist
Medium: Oil on board
Image Size: 19-1/2" x 25-1/2" image
Framed Size: 26-1/4" x 32-1/4"