A reverse painting on glass in the Hummel tradition, depicting the Goose Girl — painted from behind the glass, a technique that demands you get it right the first time.
Maker: Unknown (hand-painted; signed "Hummel" — not authentic Hummel merchandise)
Materials: Reverse painting on glass, wood frame
Dimensions: 9" tall × 7.25" wide × 1" deep
Origin: Germany (Bavaria)
Era: 1944
Condition: Vintage, used — painting and glass excellent; frame has scuffs and discoloration, small loose nails, rusted hanging hook. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.
This piece depicts the Goose Girl, dressed in apron and polka-dot kerchief, hiding something behind her back while two geese stretch their necks in hopeful anticipation — hand painted in Bavaria, Germany, with "Hummel" signed in the lower left. Sold originally by Elfriede Wohlrath of Furstenfeldbruck, Bavaria; the original paper sticker remains on the back. One available.
For a Hummel collector, a lover of Bavarian folk art, a farmhouse or country interior, or a girl's room that deserves something genuinely old and genuinely charming.
This is a hand-painted work made during the peak of Hummel's popularity in the 1940s–1950s — not authentic Hummel merchandise, but part of a wider tradition of Bavarian folk artists working in a similar style and signing pieces this way at the time. Reverse glass painting requires the artist to apply paint in reverse order, finishing details first and background last, since the final viewer sees the image through the glass from the opposite side — a technique that leaves no room for correction.
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