Carl Hoerman (German-American, 1885-1955), Guaymas, Mexico

Oil on canvas (lined), signed at lower right, framed.

Stretcher size 26 x 24 in.; Frame dimensions 30 x 28 in.

Private Collection, North Carolina

Carl Hoerman was born in Nuremberg and immigrated to the United States in 1908. He initially pursued a career in architecture, working in Chicago while studying at the Art Institute of Chicago. Hoerman became active in the city’s artistic circles and gradually shifted his focus toward painting, developing a strong interest in landscape subjects. His early works already reveal the clarity of design, atmospheric sensitivity, and restrained palette that would characterize his mature style.

As his artistic career expanded, Hoerman divided his time between California and the Ozarks, producing coastal views, harbor scenes, and rural American landscapes. He exhibited frequently at the Art Institute of Chicago and other regional venues, and he contributed significantly to the establishment of the Rockport, Missouri, art colony, where he served as an organizer and mentor. He completed several paintings in Mexico, particularly at Taxco. Hoerman’s paintings remain valued for their calm, contemplative interpretation of place and for their synthesis of architectural structure with painterly observation.

Minor stable craquelure, several very minor spot touch ups along wrapped edge of canvas visible under UV light. Small chip to top left corner of frame.