Kohlfeld
Cabbage Field
Kunstpalast - LVR-ZMB, Annette Hiller - ARTOTHEK

Cabbage Field, ca. 1915

ArtistJulius Bretz, Wiesbaden 1870–1953 Bad Honnef
Oil on canvas
Dimensions without frame69,8 × 90 × 2,8 cm
Dimensions with frame83,4 × 103,4 × 6,5 cm
Status
on display, room 017
About the workThe Düsseldorf Art Academy dismissed Julius Bretz as “untalented” in the late 1880s. He followed his own path
and became an advocate for modern art – including as a founding member of the progressive art association Sonderbund. In the motif of the cabbage field, his engagement with the composition of shapes and planes is revealed. Trellises connect the layers of the picture and create spatial depth. The calm landscape in the background contrasts with the lively depiction of the cabbage in the foreground.
AccessionAcquisition 2024
Provenance[...]; o.D. Privatbesitz; seit den 1970er Jahren Galerie Paffrath, Düsseldorf, erworben aus vorgen. Privatbesitz; Dezember 2024 erworben im Tausch von der Galerie Paffrath
Inventory numberM 2025-4
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