Alfred Hirv (26 March 1880 – 26 May 1918) was an

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n painter, known especially for his still lifes. For a time he studied with Julius von Klever in

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; further studies took him to

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and

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, where he studied at the school of Anton Ažbe. His paintings are reminiscent of the style of the Dutch Golden Age. Works by Hirv can be found in the

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Gallery

File:Hirv natüürmort.jpg, Still life (1910s) File:Tss hirv.jpg, Still life with crayfish (1910s) File:Hirv akt roosiga.jpg, Nude with a rose (1900s) File:Alfred Hirv - Card Players.jpg, Card-players (Salary) (1910)

References

Biography
at the St. Lucas Gallery

External links

1880 births 1918 deaths People from Pechory People from Pskovsky Uyezd 20th-century Estonian painters 20th-century Estonian male artists {{Estonia-painter-stub