Boys
August Macke (Meschede 1887 - Perthes-lès-Hurlus 1914)
Lot-No. 5
Proceeds : 20.200 €
1911. Pencil drawing. 28 x 42 cm. Framed under glass. On the reverse estate stamp with no. BZ 8/2 as well as inscribed 'Jünglinge 1911'. Inconspicuous bends. - Exhibition: August Macke. Ölbilder, Aquarelle, Pastelle, Zeichnungen. Galerie Vömel, Dusseldorf 1974; August Macke und die Rheinischen Expressionisten. Campendonk, Max Ernst, Koelschbach, Helmuth Macke, Thuar. Galerie Linssen, Bonn1977 - Provenance: Galerie Vömel, dusseldorf, before 1965; Private Collection, Northern Germany; Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 11.-12.6.1982 - German painter, one of the most important exponents of expressionism despite his short life. Against the will of his parents M. quit school in 1904 to study at the Düsseldorf academy which he soon quit too for its academic lessons. Deeply impressed by impressionist paintings seen on a Paris journey in 1908 he took private lessons with L. Corinth. In 1910 he made friends with F. Marc in Munich. In 1911 a. 1912 he exhibited with the artist's group 'Blauer Reiter' a. was involved in organizing avantgardist exhibitions in Berlin a. in the Rheinland. In early 1914 he made a journey to Tunisia with P. Klee a. L. Moilliet, in the autumn of the same year he was killed on the Western front of WW I. Mus.: Madrid (Mus. Thyssen-Bornemisza), Paris (Centre Pompidou), Berlin (Nat.-Gal.), Münster, Munich, Bonn, Hamburg (Kunsthalle), Wuppertal (Von der Heydt-Mus.), Essen (Folkwang-Mus.), Dortmund a. others. Lit.: Thieme-Becker, Bénézit, U. Heiderich: A. M., Werkverzeichnis der Gemälde, 2008, G. Vriesen: A.M.
August Macke: Boys
August Macke (Meschede 1887 - Perthes-lès-Hurlus 1914)
Boys
Lot-No. 5
Proceeds : 20.200 €
| Date: | 1911 |
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| Technique: | Pencil drawing |
| Dimensions: | 28 x 42 cm |
| Frame: | Framed under glass |
| Mark/Notation: | On the reverse estate stamp with no. BZ 8/2 as well as inscribed 'Jünglinge 1911' |
| Condition: | Inconspicuous bends |
| Exhibitions: | August Macke. Ölbilder, Aquarelle, Pastelle, Zeichnungen. Galerie Vömel, Dusseldorf 1974; August Macke und die Rheinischen Expressionisten. Campendonk, Max Ernst, Koelschbach, Helmuth Macke, Thuar. Galerie Linssen, Bonn1977 |
| Provenance: | Galerie Vömel, dusseldorf, before 1965; Private Collection, Northern Germany; Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 11.-12.6.1982 |
Vita:
A German painter who, during his brief artistic career, created one of the most significant works of Expressionism. M. dropped out of high school in 1904 to study at the Düsseldorf Academy against his parents’ wishes, but left the academy as early as 1906 because of its academic teaching methods. Deeply impressed by the Impressionists during a trip to Paris in 1908, he took lessons from L. Corinth. In 1910, he became friends with F. Marc in Munich. In 1911 and 1912, he participated in the first two exhibitions of the 'Blauer Reiter' while also helping to organize avant-garde exhibitions in the Rhineland and Berlin. In early 1914, he undertook the now-famous study trip to Tunisia with P. Klee and L. Moilliet; in the fall of that same year, he was killed in action in Champagne. After numerous experiments with various modernist movements, he developed a style characterized by strong effects of light, vibrant colors, and harmonious composition. Mus.: Madrid (Mus. Thyssen-Bornemisza), Paris (Centre Pompidou), Berlin (Nat.-Gal.), Münster, Munich, Bonn, Hamburg (Kunsthalle), Wuppertal (Von der Heydt-Mus.), Essen (Folkwang-Mus.), Dortmund a. others. Lit.: Thieme-Becker, Bénézit, U. Heiderich: A. M., Werkverzeichnis der Gemälde, 2008, G. Vriesen: A.M.
