Beach, Motif from Rügen, 1885

ArtistEugène Dücker, Kuressaare (= Arensburg/Ösel) 1841–1916 Düsseldorf

Oil on canvas

Dimensions without frame83 × 132 cm

Dimensions with frame112 × 160 cm

Depicted locationRügen

Status

on display, room 013

About the workWhen people think of the island of Rügen, they think of its dramatic chalk cliffs. The Baltic German painter Eugène Dücker, on the other hand, was interested in quiet, inconspicuous seascapes. He chose the play of light on stones and water as his motif. This aligned the Russian-trained artist with contemporary French painting. When this work was completed, this type of landscape painting was new for Düsseldorf, where Dücker taught for over 40 years. The low horizon in his works became his trademark, which is why it was also known as the “Dücker line”.

AccessionAcquisition 1885

Provenance1885 „Verein zur Errichtung einer Gemälde-Gallerie zu Düsseldorf“ angekauft vom Künstler; 1913 übernommen in die Städtischen Kunstsammlungen zu Düsseldorf (heute Kunstpalast Düsseldorf)

Inventory numberM 4013

Contact

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