Haus und Boot [House and Boat]

1922

Franz Radziwill

Associated Names
Franz Radziwill

Artist, German, 1895 - 1993

The image depicts a group of small buildings with angular roofs and simple structures seen from an elevated perspective. The horizon is low in the composition, suggesting a body of water or landscape in the distance. The style resembles printmaking or etching, with strong linear strokes and minimal shading, creating a textured and sketch-like appearance. The color palette is monochromatic, with sepia and dark brown tones giving an old-world feel. The terrain is gently undulating with sparse vegetation. The buildings are clustered together, with a ship's mast visible among them.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on heavy wove cream paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.5 × 24 cm (7 11/16 × 9 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.5 × 40 cm (11 1/4 × 15 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.441

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Presler 2008, no. 22

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Jörg Maass Kunsthandel, Berlin); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C.; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1993

  • Presler, Gerd. Franz Radziwill, 1895-1983, die Druckgraphik, ein Werkverzeichnis. Karlsruhe: Engelhardt & Bauer, 1993: no. 22

2008

  • Presler, Gerd. Franz Radziwill, 1895-1983, die Druckgraphik, ein Werkverzeichnis, 2nd edition. Karlsruhe: Engelhardt & Bauer, 2008: no. 22.

Inscriptions

signed in graphite, below image: Fr. Radziwill

Wikidata ID

Q76556920

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