7159 - Echtermeyer, Curt

Echtermeyer, Curt General Pastel chalk on handmade paper. 44 x 56.3 cm. Signed in white chalk in the lower left corner with the artist’s monogram. This enigmatic depiction seems like a scene from a dark film. A general stands in the foreground, facing the viewer menacingly; instead of a face, a skull rests on his shoulders. On either side of the steeply rising staircase behind him, emaciated and maimed figures crowd together, looking up at him as if pleading. Echtermeyer leaves the plot open to interpretation and creates an oppressive scene with the dark figures, the deep black, and the ghostly lighting. This surreal depiction is characteristic of Echtermeyer’s work, which is marked by eerie figures and dreamlike imagery. Provenance: The artist’s estate Private collection, Southern Germany - Please request 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.