7134 - Jaeckel, Willy

Jaeckel, Willy Seated Female Nude Oil on canvas. 135 x 73 cm. Signed "W. Jaeckel" in dark brown with a brush in the upper left corner. The young woman has turned her expressive, symmetrical face to the right in half-profile, and she confidently turns her body toward the painter. Yet she does not flaunt her beauty; instead, she lets her shoulders hang rounded and relaxed, and her legs dangle at ease with crossed feet and a big toe that playfully juts upward. In a balanced composition, Jaeckel paints the model full-length, with a harmoniously nuanced palette and wonderfully nuanced coloring, particularly in the shimmering flesh tones. He softly models the body’s plasticity, as well as the various fabrics that spread out in the background and over the tall stool, creating a complex spatial arrangement. “Drawing on intensive philosophical and theological studies, Jaeckel tirelessly expressed his view of humanity in nude depictions characterized by optimism, strength, freedom, and naturalness.” (Nils Ohlsen, in: Willy Jaeckel. Paintings, Pastels, Watercolors, Exhibition Catalog, Bröhan Museum, Berlin 2003, p. 26). Provenance: Neumeister, Munich, Auction July 6, 2016, Lot 389 Private collection, Saxony - Please request condition reports for the lots, as the condition is usually not specified in the catalog. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalog.