Pilny Otto (1866 - 1936) - Berlin Pariser Platz
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Otto Pilny, a Swiss realist, presents Berlin Pariser Platz, a 1930 watercolor on carton signed by hand, in very good condition, 39 x 28.5 cm with a frame, depicting architecture, Original edition.
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Artist: Otto Pilny (1866–1936), handwritten signature bottom right "O. Pilny"
Technique: watercolor on heavy art paper.
Era: late 1920s
Condition:
Very good overall condition. Very beautiful color intensity given the age.
About the artist:
Otto Pilny was a Swiss painter of great importance. He was a court painter to the viceroy of Egypt and is internationally known mainly for his Oriental scenes and desert landscapes.
People often forget that Pilny produced and exhibited in Switzerland and Germany in a style different from his Orientalist period. Interesting report from Swiss television on this subject:
https://www.srf.ch/play/tv/kulturplatz/video/der-doppelte-pilny--die-kuriose-geschichte-des-schweizer-malers-otto-pilny?urn=urn:srf:video:61f55f05-afd1-478f-a736-b7e02cab39c0
Dimensions: with frame: 39 x 28.5 cm
without frame: 36.5 x 24 cm
Artwork under glazing which will be packed with all due care for safe transport.
Artist: Otto Pilny (1866–1936), handwritten signature bottom right "O. Pilny"
Technique: watercolor on heavy art paper.
Era: late 1920s
Condition:
Very good overall condition. Very beautiful color intensity given the age.
About the artist:
Otto Pilny was a Swiss painter of great importance. He was a court painter to the viceroy of Egypt and is internationally known mainly for his Oriental scenes and desert landscapes.
People often forget that Pilny produced and exhibited in Switzerland and Germany in a style different from his Orientalist period. Interesting report from Swiss television on this subject:
https://www.srf.ch/play/tv/kulturplatz/video/der-doppelte-pilny--die-kuriose-geschichte-des-schweizer-malers-otto-pilny?urn=urn:srf:video:61f55f05-afd1-478f-a736-b7e02cab39c0
Dimensions: with frame: 39 x 28.5 cm
without frame: 36.5 x 24 cm
Artwork under glazing which will be packed with all due care for safe transport.
Details
Artist
Pilny Otto (1866 - 1936)
Sold with frame
Yes
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Owner or reseller
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Berlin Pariser Platz
Technique
Watercolour painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Switzerland
Year
1930
Condition
Good condition
Height
28.5 cm
Width
39 cm
Weight
2 kg
Depiction/theme
Architecture
Style
Realism
Period
1920-1930
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