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Description
Otto Dill*
(Neustadt an der Weinstraße 1884 – 1957 Bad Dürkheim)
Lion hunters, 1925
lithograph on paper, 30 x 40 cm
signed Otto Dix, inscribed Otto Dix: Löwenjäger 1925
ESTIMATE €30 – €60
STARTING PRICE €30
Otto Dill was a 20th-century German painter and graphic artist. After training in drawing and gaining his first artistic experience, he began his studies in 1908 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich under Heinrich von Zügel, a prominent figure in animal painting. Dill developed into a distinctive artist, best known for his dynamic depictions of animals, landscapes and scenes of everyday life. Animal painting—particularly the portrayal of horses and lions—was a central theme in his work; he captured these subjects using powerful brushstrokes and a vibrant colour palette. In addition to animal motifs, he also focused on landscape painting, cityscapes and the depiction of figures in motion. His works are characterised by an expressive visual language, a spontaneous painting style and keen powers of observation. Otto Dill is regarded as a significant figure in German Modernism, with a style situated between Impressionism and Expressionism. His training under Heinrich von Zügel shaped his intense engagement with movement and nature, whilst his own painting style became increasingly free and expressive. Dill was a member of various artists’ associations and took part in numerous exhibitions. His extensive body of work—comprising paintings, drawings and prints—demonstrates his exceptional ability to capture dynamism, atmosphere and movement in immediate, evocative images. Further artists and styles: Heinrich von Zügel, Max Slevogt, Lovis Corinth, Max Liebermann, Fritz von Uhde, Franz von Lenbach, Wassily Kandinsky, the Munich School, German Impressionism, animal painting, horse painting, lion motifs, depictions of predatory animals, landscape painting, depiction of movement, open-air painting, plein air painting, the Munich Secession.
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