Harry Kluge, External Wall with Window & Doorway, Oil Painting

1900 - 1920

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

This enchanting early 20th-century oil painting by Harry Kluge (1879-1963) depicts a section of external wall with a window and doorway. In muted tones it captures the unlikely beauty of sunlit textures otherwise ignored.

Each of us will read this piece differently. Some will see darkness, the space behind the door and the sense of decay. They’ll question where this is and what’s in the room. They’ll see the remnants of an abandoned village. A run-down corner of a former home.

Whereas others will admire the light, which illuminates the wall. The architectural beauty and the abundance of textures. They’ll sense intrigue, a story, a footstep in the past. Just like the artist did when he discovered this location.

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Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 17” x 25” / 44cm x 64cm

Year of creation: 1924

Condition: Artwork presents well aside from a few marks. Frame a little tatty.

Artist’s auction highlight: £6,156 achieved for an oil painting in 2015.

Physical Dimensions

Height

64cm (25.20")

Width

44cm (17.32")

Depth

1cm (0.39")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA904609

Description

fig 1. Harry Kluge, External Wall With Window & Doorway, Oil Painting — fig 1. Harry Kluge, External Wall with Window & Doorway, Oil Painting

Each of us will read this piece differently. Some will see darkness, the space behind the door and the sense of decay. They’ll question where this is and what’s in the room. They’ll see the remnants of an abandoned village. A run-down corner of a former home.

fig 2. Harry Kluge, External Wall With Window & Doorway, Oil Painting — fig 2. Harry Kluge, External Wall with Window & Doorway, Oil Painting

Whereas others will admire the light, which illuminates the wall. The architectural beauty and the abundance of textures. They’ll sense intrigue, a story, a footstep in the past. Just like the artist did when he discovered this location.