Wilhelm Focke (1878-1974), an artist working in Bremen, studied at the art academies in Düsseldorf, Munich and Weimar under Ludwig von Hofmann and in Berlin under Arthur Kampf. He cherished friendships with Max Liebermann, Oskar Kokoschka, Max Slevogt and Hans Thoma. Alpine landscape: ''Schalfkogel, Similaun, Spiegelkogel, oil on cardboard, monogrammed lower right, verso inscribed and estate stamp, water damage at the lower edge, 35 x 46 cm