Walter Langhammer, Austrian 1905-1977 - View of a town; oil on canvas, signed lower left 'W Langhammer', 58.5 x 60.7 cm (ARR) Note: born in the Austrian city of Graz, Langhammer is considered to be one of the founders of India’s school of modern oil painting; the “Bombay Progressives.” Founded after the partition of India in 1947, this group of young Indian artists were tutored by Langhammer, drawing inspiration from the traditions of European oil painting that would ultimately have an impact on their own artistic output.