Carl Zimmerman Oil Painting "Tempest"

Item Details

Carl Zimmerman (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1900-1985)
Tempest, circa 1980
Oil on canvas board
Signed to lower left

An oil painting on canvas board by 20th century American artist Carl Zimmerman (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1900-1985), titled Tempest, circa 1980. The painting depicts a modernist view of a tree fallen in a forested, painted in neutral shades of black, gray, and red-brown. The painting is signed to the lower left. The artist’s estate stamp and the number ‘211’ are visible to the lower right. Presented in a wooden frame with gold tone finish and a hanging wire.

Zimmerman was a prominent Cincinnati artist, known for his mural and oil paintings, as well as his teaching ability. He studied under Reginald Grooms, John E. Weis and Herman Wessel. In 1927, Zimmerman received his first commission to paint a mural through the recommendation of John E. Weiss, and after much success he was commissioned to paint murals for large cities across the United States. Zimmerman taught at the Art Academy, Taft Museum and Cincinnati Art Museum. He was the president and a longtime member of the Cincinnati Art Club.

Dimensions

- painting measures 30″ × 20″.

Item #

18CIN698-019