Acquired by the father of the present owner in Berlin in the late 1940s

The canvas is not lined and there are no signs of retouching visible under UV light. Apart from some minor surface dirt and some very light scattered craquelure, this work is in good original condition.
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Tiergartenszene belongs to Liebermann's celebrated series of works depicting the bourgeoisie of Berlin at leisure. From 1917 onwards he painted many views of the park, capturing the light effects of different seasons or times of day and studying the relationship between nature and urban life. In the pres🦩ent work, Liebermann has presented the park on a sunny day, with a mother and child in the foreground and other strollers in fashi🌳onable clothes between the tree alleys. The composition is made up of the vertical lines of trees and the diagonal pull of the path receding into the middle ground, drawing the viewer into the picture. The two rows of trees with their arching crowns create the illusion of an interior which is accentuated by the interplay of light and shadow. The sun rays coming through the trees illuminate the path and the figures in the light, creating a lively contrast with the darker shadowy patches.