Additional title
Study for the mural »Orpheus and the Animals«
Artist
Otto Dix 1891 – 1969
About the work
During the Nazi era, Dix earned his living primarily with commissioned works. He was supported by numerous patrons. Among them was the Chemnitz family of the entrepreneur Fritz Niescher. Since the garden pavilion of the Niescher family had remained unfinished due to Schaffer's unexpected death, Dix was commissioned with the further design. Unlike Schaffer, Dix decided on a theme from Greek mythology. In preparation, he created more than 100 watercolors and drawings. In addition, he designed seven true-to-scale cartoons for the central motifs - including the sheet of the eagle shown here.
Year
1938
Material / Technique
Charcoal on paper
Dimensions of the object
(72,6) 84 x 129,3 cm (128,6)
Museum
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Museum Gunzenhauser
Inventory no.
GUN-Z-0108
Access
2003 Stiftung Gunzenhauser
Creditline
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz-Museum Gunzenhauser,property of Stiftung Gunzenhauser, Chemnitz
Photo
Archiv Museum Gunzenhauser
© VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Status
Not on display
Exhibitions
- Otto Dix in Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Museum Gunzenhauser 13.11.2011 – 15.04.2012
- Otto Dix, Bietigheim-Bissingen, Galerie Bayer 01.10.1993 – 30.11.1993
- Otto Dix. Ein Malerleben im Hegau und am Bodensee, Singen, Hegau-Bodensee-Galerie 08.10.1995 – 18.11.1995
- 300 x DIX. Werke von 1912 bis 1969, Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Museum Gunzenhauser 29.04.2018 – 02.09.2018
- Lebenswege. Künstler:innen zwischen den Systemen, Museum Gunzenhauser 05.03.2023 – 2.7.2023
Catalog raisonné
Lorenz IE 6.7.8
Year
1938
Material / Technique
Charcoal on paper
Dimensions of the object
(72,6) 84 x 129,3 cm (128,6)
Museum
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Museum Gunzenhauser
Inventory no.
GUN-Z-0108
Access
2003 Stiftung Gunzenhauser
Creditline
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz-Museum Gunzenhauser,property of Stiftung Gunzenhauser, Chemnitz
Photo
Archiv Museum Gunzenhauser
© VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Status
Not on display
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