Original Oil Painting “Autumn Solitude” [R]

This painting appears to have been painted in the hills north of Santa Fe in early October just as the Aspen leaves turned gold in color. The Sangre de Cristo mountain range in the background is ablaze in deep purple and rust red as the leaves change color earlier in time because of the additional elevation. This area north of Santa Fe was a favorite location for Von Hassler.

Carl Von Hassler (1887-1969) was fond of painting villages and landscapes of Northern New Mexico. He moved to New Mexico in the early 1920s and established his studio in Albuquerque's Old Town. For 47 years, he painted New Mexico scenes and became an Albuquerque legend. Almost everyone living in Albuquerque in the 1940s through the 1960s knew him and had a story they could relate about him.

This painting is signed in lower left. It is not dated. It is in excellent condition and is still in the original frame made by Von Hassler.

Provenance:
ex: Zaplin-Lampert Gallery