Watercolor and tempera. Signed and dated in upper left. On Japon, mounted on paper. 48 x 32.7 cm. Backing paper: 44,7 x 58 cm. [SM]. - In 1913/14 the artist studied at the Dresden Art Academy in the classes of Oskar Zwinscher and Otto Gussmann. - Made during a summer stay in Goppeln near Dresden where Böckstiegel was painting plein-air. - He rendered the academic theme absolutely freely in the spirit of Cezanne and van Goghs. LITERATURE: Vita von Wedel, P.A. Böckstiegel - Werkverzeichnis der Pastelle, Aquarelle und Zeichnungen, Bielefeld 2001, cat. no. A 46.
Peter August Böckstiegel, Retrospektive zum 100. Geburtstag, Westfälisches Landesmuseum, Münster, March 5 - May 7, 1989, cat. no. 69. Sammlung Bunte, Positionen der Klassischen Moderne, Kunst-Museum Ahlen, February 25 - May 28, 2007; Lyonel Feininger Galerie, Quedlinburg, December 1 - March 2, 2008; Museum Moderne Kunst, Passau, August 9 - September 29, 2008; Egon Schiele Art Centrum, Krumlov October 31 - February 1, 2009; Ernst Barlach Stiftung Güstrow September 27 - January 17, 2010; Kunsthaus Apolda Avantgarde January 24 - April 5, 2010; p. 53 (illu. in color) Der Westfälische Expressionismus, Kunsthalle Bielefeld, Ocotber 31, 2010 - February 20, 2011, p. 24 (illu. in color). Das Glück in der Kunst, Expressionismus und Abstraktion um 1914. Sammlung Bunte, Kunsthalle Bielefeld, March 21 - August 3, 2014, p. 28 ()illu. in color
The painting is in good condition. The backing paper minimally browned and with small stains and creases as well as with small tears in the margins.
Lot Details
Watercolor and tempera. Signed and dated in upper left. On Japon, mounted on paper. 48 x 32.7 cm. Backing paper: 44,7 x 58 cm. [SM]. - In 1913/14 the artist studied at the Dresden Art Academy in the classes of Oskar Zwinscher and Otto Gussmann. - Made during a summer stay in Goppeln near Dresden where Böckstiegel was painting plein-air. - He rendered the academic theme absolutely freely in the spirit of Cezanne and van Goghs. LITERATURE: Vita von Wedel, P.A. Böckstiegel - Werkverzeichnis der Pastelle, Aquarelle und Zeichnungen, Bielefeld 2001, cat. no. A 46.
Peter August Böckstiegel, Retrospektive zum 100. Geburtstag, Westfälisches Landesmuseum, Münster, March 5 - May 7, 1989, cat. no. 69. Sammlung Bunte, Positionen der Klassischen Moderne, Kunst-Museum Ahlen, February 25 - May 28, 2007; Lyonel Feininger Galerie, Quedlinburg, December 1 - March 2, 2008; Museum Moderne Kunst, Passau, August 9 - September 29, 2008; Egon Schiele Art Centrum, Krumlov October 31 - February 1, 2009; Ernst Barlach Stiftung Güstrow September 27 - January 17, 2010; Kunsthaus Apolda Avantgarde January 24 - April 5, 2010; p. 53 (illu. in color) Der Westfälische Expressionismus, Kunsthalle Bielefeld, Ocotber 31, 2010 - February 20, 2011, p. 24 (illu. in color). Das Glück in der Kunst, Expressionismus und Abstraktion um 1914. Sammlung Bunte, Kunsthalle Bielefeld, March 21 - August 3, 2014, p. 28 ()illu. in color
Peter August Böckstiegel 
