7053 - Böckstiegel, Peter August

Böckstiegel, Peter August Bergkirchen on Lake Steinhude Watercolor and ink brush on watercolor paper. 1924. 54.5 x 75 cm. Signed "P.A. Böckstiegel" in black with a brush at the top center. Wedel A 251. Animals roam freely and at ease through the village; here and there a person walks by, and trees cast shade with their bushy crowns. Böckstiegel’s rendering of the rural scene mirrors the motif’s relaxed, fluid movement: sweeping, crisp black contour lines enclose the generously watercolored areas and stand in striking contrast to the glow of the red-orange tones. The Westphalian Expressionist imbues the image of his homeland with an Arcadian serenity, a nearly supernatural radiance borne of familiarity. “His watercolors, in particular, demonstrate his constant search for harmony between form and content. (...) The artist combines a true-to-nature, sharply characterized rendering of external, visible reality in his drawings with expressively heightened coloration as a visualization of perceived, inner truth.” (Ernst W. Uthemann, in: P. A. Böckstiegel, Exhibition Catalog, Münster 1989, p. 52ff.). Provenance: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, Auction 325, May 24, 1997, Lot 775 Private collection, Berlin - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalog. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalog.