My Parents II | Henry Koerner | 1946 Size:32"x24" the son of Abraham Pether

the son of Abraham Pether (1756-1812) and brother of Sebastian Pether (1790-1844)

watches over the scene

emphasizing the intensity and ferocity of the scene

emotional torment

My Parents II | Henry Koerner | 1946 Size:32"x24" the son of Abraham PetherHenry Koerners My Parents II (1946) is a deeply introspective and symbolic painting that portrays his parents within an autumnal forest. The composition features two winding pathshis father walking away into the distance, and his mother seated pensively on a stumpsuggesting separation, memory, and loss. The barren trees and fallen leaves evoke the passage of time and the fragility of life, while a small locket hanging from a branch subtly implies