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Fin de Siècle by Ruckteschell, Walter Alexander Moritz
The H…
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234
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Fin de Siècle by Ruckteschell, Walter Alexander Moritz
The H…
See original version (German)
Estimate €600 - €700
Voluntary lot
Description
Fin de Siècle
by Ruckteschell, Walter Alexander Moritz
The Holy Family. 1915. Mixed media including watercolour, pencil and gouache on brown vellum. Approx. 38 x 32 cm. Monogrammed and dated. Verso bears an estate stamp. In frame (unopened). – Slightly wavy due to the material. Slight crease marks in the lower corners. Minimal pinholes in the corners. Overall, very good condition. A magnificent work with rich colours.
The work depicts a scene in the tradition of European iconography of the Madonna and Child with St Joseph. Ruckteschell transposes this familiar pictorial motif into a non-European context. The Child is unmistakably identified as a divine figure by a luminous blue nimbus. The Mother appears in the classic red-and-blue Marian robe. At her side stands a male figure, identifiable as Joseph, who is characterised as a reserved, accompanying observer of the scene. The work was created in the East African context between 1914 and 1916 and translates the European Christian pictorial tradition into a concentrated, formally condensed visual language. This deliberate shift of established iconographic patterns into a different cultural space lends the depiction a certain tension. Despite its historical roots in a colonial context, the scene is characterised by great immediacy and inner tranquillity, and its condensed composition creates an intimate visual effect.
Mixed media with watercolour, pencil and gouache on brown wove paper. Approx. Monogrammed and dated. Verso with estate stamp. In frame (unopened). – Slightly wavy due to the material. Light creases in the lower corners. Minimal pinholes in the corners. Overall in very good condition. A splendid work with rich, saturated colours. - The work depicts a scene in the tradition of European iconography of the Madonna and Child with Joseph. Ruckteschell transposes this familiar visual motif into a non-European context. The Child is clearly identified as a divine figure by a luminous blue halo. The Mother is depicted in the classical red-and-blue robe of the Virgin Mary. Beside her stands a male figure, identifiable as Joseph, portrayed as a reserved, accompanying observer of the scene. The work was created in the East African context between 1914 and 1916 and translates the European Christian pictorial tradition into a concentrated, formally condensed visual language. This deliberate transposition of established iconographic patterns into another cultural space lends the depiction a certain tension. Despite its historical roots in a colonial context, the scene is characterised by a strong sense of immediacy and inner calm, creating an intimate pictorial effect through its condensed composition.
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