Returning Home at Sunset by Désiré Thomassin
Returning Home at Sunset by Austrian Painter Désiré Thomassin (1894)
Although he initially saw himself primarily as a composer, Thomassin was unable to support his family with his musical works. He therefore shifted his focus to painting. Thomassin gained recognition for his landscape paintings, which included rural scenes, coastal landscapes and winter scenes. His style was strongly influenced by the naturalistic approach of Wilhelm von Diez. Thomassin was a member of the Reichsverband bildender Künstler Deutschlands and was close to the Dachau artists' colony.
Despite his artistic talent and his efforts to establish himself as a painter, Thomassin had difficulties obtaining commissions and improving his precarious financial situation. He worked for the Munich art dealer Jakob Anger, who regularly bought paintings from him, albeit at low prices. Thomassin signed many of his paintings with the assumed name "Renardt" and suffered from this situation.
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