The Battery by Walter Ufer

The Battery - Walter Ufer - Oil Painting

At a Glance

The Battery by Walter Ufer is one of those images that never dates. Our studio recreates it as a hand painted oil painting — textured, color-rich, and ready to hang as canvas wall art in a bedroom, study, or reception area.

The Story Behind the Painting

1918
Oil on canvas
30 1/4 x 30 1/4 in. (76.84 x 76.84 cm)

Walter Ufer was four years old when his family left Germany for America, settling in Louisville, Kentucky. He later trained and worked in Germany before returning to the United States, where he studied and taught in Chicago for some dozen years. His last stay in Germany, from 1911 to 1913, just preceded World War I.

In 1914 Ufer was “discovered” by Chicago’s mayor, Carter H. Harrison II, who, along with his syndicate of German American businessmen, sponsored three trips for Ufer to Taos, New Mexico, over the next two years. There, Ufer was immediately successful, particularly at painting Taos Indians. Despite this, his sponsors encouraged him to go to New York, the city “where American reputations are made.”

In late 1918, from the apartment window of a friend of another patron, William H. Klauer (who eventually purchased this work), Ufer created a bird’s-eye view of the Battery district in lower Manhattan. The sunny, wintry scene of hustle and bustle includes an army recruiting office in one of the buildings. The fiercely patriotic artist crowned his depictions of the buildings with fluttering American flags.

This was the most successful of Ufer’s non-New Mexico paintings. He soon returned to Taos, where he remained until his death.

from Snite Museum of Art, Selected Works: Snite Museum of Art (Notre Dame, 2005)

The fine art subject is rebuilt stroke by stroke in oil, giving the finished canvas the depth expected of classic oil painting wall decor.

Materials & Craftsmanship

Expect subtle, hand-made variation rather than factory uniformity. Each fine art canvas is painted with oils, allowed to cure properly, and inspected before it is approved for shipment.

Specifications & What You Receive

• Every fine art canvas is hand painted in oils; no mechanical or digital reproduction at any stage.
• An extra 2-inch blank border is left around all edges for easy stretching and framing.
• Sold studio-direct and shipped worldwide, with no intermediary markup.
• Available canvas sizes for this hand painted oil painting: 20 X 20 in, 24 X 24 in, 30 X 30 in, 36 X 36 in, 40 X 40 in, 48 X 48 in.
• Choose from standard sizes or request a custom dimension to fit your wall.
• Multiple low-cost carriers available, including DHL, UPS, FedEx and USPS.
• No-cost gallery stretching on wood bars, plus optional made-to-order framing.
• A digital photo of your finished painting is emailed for approval before shipment.

Where to Hang It

Wondering where fine art oil painting looks best? Try a bedroom mantel, a dining room sideboard, or a hallway gallery wall. The fine art subject reads clearly from a distance and rewards close viewing up near.

Delivery, Sizes & Guarantee

Order The Battery as a hand painted oil painting on canvas and add lasting classic character to your bedroom. Custom sizes, a digital proof before dispatch, and secure worldwide shipping are included.