Paul Burman (1888–1934)
Paul Burman was only 40 years old in 1928 yet he had been extraordinarily productive in terms of his creative work. Burman’s talent was also sufficiently appreciated by critics and among artists. Burman had studied at many different establishments (Ants Laikmaa’s studio school, additionally in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Riga), and he also travelled a great deal (Paris, the Crimea, Germany) and participated in numerous exhibitions. From 1918 until his death, however, he received continuous treatment at a mental hospital. Burman continued to paint there, whereas for the most part, his themes, subjects, style as well as his attitude remained unchanged: animals, landscapes, nature as such.
Pirita Abbey
undated
Oil on plywood
51 × 71 cm
Town Hall Square
1916
Oil on canvas
60 × 72 cm
Nude on a Horse
Undated
Gouache on cardboard
24.5 × 34 cm
Women with Horses
1920s
Watercolour and gouache on cardboard
52.8 × 70 cm
Tallinn (Toompea. View with Tall Hermann Tower)
1924–1925
Oil on plywood
40.8 × 34 cm
Cloudy Day (also Landscape)
1928
Tempera on cardboard
48 × 64.7 cm