Lüneburg

1921

Karl Wilhelm Arthur Illies

Associated Names
Karl Wilhelm Arthur Illies

Artist, German, 1870 - 1952

The image shows a street scene with a lower perspective of a slightly curved road lined with tall buildings. The buildings create a tunnel effect as they extend into the distance, with swirling brushstrokes in the sky above. The color palette is dominated by deep greens and yellows, creating a nocturnal ambiance with warm light emanating from the buildings. Figures and carts are visible along the road, with the street narrowing in the distance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color relief etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 31.5 x 24.8 cm (12 3/8 x 9 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 35 x 33.3 cm (13 3/4 x 13 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.57.14

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: ARthur Illies; by later hand, lower left in graphite: Hlg G Str WL 206; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: M202

Wikidata ID

Q76346947

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