Bidspirit auction | Juli Juliewitsch Klever II (Jun.)

Juli Juliewitsch Klever II (Jun.) - Juli Juliewitsch Klever II (Jun.) 1882 Saint Petersburg - 1942 Leningrad - Bullfinch - (1921) oil/canvas. 42.5 x 30 cm, 57 x 44.5 cm (dimensions with frame). Signed and dated lower left (in Cyrillic): J. Klever (son) 1921. Frame. Small patch verso. J. J. Klever was a Russian landscape and still life painter, the son of the famous painter, Professor J. J. Klever (Sr.). He initially studied with his father, later at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich (1906-1908). From 1898, he participated in various exhibitions in St. Petersburg. In 1910, a solo exhibition of his works took place in Moscow. From 1902-1906; 1909-1917, he taught at an art school in St. Petersburg. In 1942, the artist died tragically during the Siege of Leningrad in World War II. His works are in many museums and private collections.