Bidspirit auction | Olof Hermelin, “Collecting the Harvest”

Olof Hermelin, “Collecting the Harvest” Barbizon Landscape Painting - Olof Hermelin, Swedish, 1827–1913. Oil on canvas, signed lower left “O. HERMELIN.” A harvest scene with figures working in a field, the central figure standing with a wooden rake. Executed with loose brushwork and a bright rural palette, reflecting Hermelin’s exposure to Barbizon and impressionistic tendencies in the 1870s. Canvas: 10 5/8 in. H x 15 1/8 in. W Frame: 13 in. H x 17 5/8 in. W x 1 7/8 in. D