Artwork

Sun at Noon (Wilhelmsbad)

Sun at Noon (Wilhelmsbad), by Eugenie Bandell, oil, 1913
Sun at Noon (Wilhelmsbad), by Eugenie Bandell, oil, 1913

Sun at Noon (Wilhelmsbad) is an oil painting by the Art Nouveau artist Eugenie Bandell. It dates from 1913 and is held in the collection of the Städel Museum.

About this work

Overview

Eugenie Bandell’s 1913 oil on canvas, Sun at Noon (Wilhelmsbad), is part of the Städel Museum’s collection. The work presents a quiet architectural landscape bathed in midday light, centered on a modest house and a solitary tree.

Subject & Meaning

The composition features a yellow‑hued façade topped by a brown roof, set against a clear sky. A lone tree stands before the building, its branches reaching upward, suggesting a tranquil coexistence of nature and domestic space.

Technique & Style

Bandell employs confident brushwork and a vivid palette to model form and atmosphere. Contrasting light and shadow delineate the structure’s planes, while the textured strokes convey the foliage’s volume, creating a subtle sense of depth.

History & Provenance

Created in 1913, the painting entered the Städel Museum’s holdings at an unspecified date, where it remains on view as a representative example of Bandell’s early twentieth‑century oeuvre.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Eugenie Bandell

Artist

Eugenie Bandell

Eugenie Bandell (1858–1918) was an artist, born in Frankfurt.

Städel Museum

Museum

Städel Museum

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