Artist
Otto Theodor Wolfgang Stein 1877 – 1958
About the work
A hilly landscape shows a path that winds its way past the buildings and disappears into the distance. The cemetery wall on the right – the title is derived from a letter by the artist – is partially overgrown. A birch tree can be seen on the left of the picture. The sun is setting on the horizon.
The 1929 global economic crisis also had consequences for artists. Stein’s works were prominently featured in exhibitions such as those held in 1930 at Kühl (Dresden), Gerstenberger (Chemnitz) and the Barchfeld Gallery (Leipzig). But his income was dwindling and the artist had no savings.
Year
1930
Material / Technique
Oil on cardboard
Dimensions of the object
67 x 48,7 cm
Signature
signiert unten rechts: O.Th.W.Stein
Museum
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz
Inventory no.
324
Access
1930 acquired from the artist with funding from the Chemnitz Artist' Aid
Photo
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz/Jürgen Seidel
© Otto Theodor Wolfgang Stein
Status
Not on display
Exhibitions
- Chemnitzer Künstler in den letzten 50 Jahren, Städtische Kunstsammlung Chemnitz, Schloßbergmuseum 05.12.1948 – 27.02.1949
- Otto Theodor Wolfgang Stein (1877-1958). Gemälde und Zeichnungen, Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Museum am Theaterplatz 12.10.2010 – 12.12.2010
- Eine unvollendete Geschichte. Die Kunstsammlung von Lola und David Leder in Chemnitz, Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Museum am Theaterplatz 29.5.2026 – 4.10.2026
Catalog raisonné
Thormann G 77
Year
1930
Material / Technique
Oil on cardboard
Dimensions of the object
67 x 48,7 cm
Signature
signiert unten rechts: O.Th.W.Stein
Museum
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz
Inventory no.
324
Access
1930 acquired from the artist with funding from the Chemnitz Artist' Aid
Photo
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz/Jürgen Seidel
© Otto Theodor Wolfgang Stein
Status
Not on display
