Portrait Of Alsatian Signed Krugler And Vintage Photo Of The Model

Portrait of a young Alsatian in traditional costume posing next to a spinning wheel, painted and signed by the Alsatian artist François-Xavier KRUGLER (1864-1941) born in Schweighouse Haut-Rhin. A symbolic double appears in this work, the tricolor cockade on the headdress recalls the attachment to France of this region abandoned to Germany at the end of the war of 1870, and the presence of the spinning wheel, with its distaff, emphasizes the importance of textiles in the south of Alsace, a region which included many spinning mills, weavings and printing workshops, which contributed in particular to the world fame in this area of ​​the city of Mulhouse.
Known for his portraits and floral arrangements. Oil on canvas signed lower left F. Krugler.
The interest of this painting is to have the period photo of the young girl, in the posture identical to that represented on the work. This photo is part of the price.
Dimensions of the canvas only it is necessary to add the frame.
Dimensions of the photo: L 8.6cm x H 13.5cm