Artwork
Dessinentwurf
Dessinentwurf is an unspecified painting by Emil Himmelsbach. It dates from 1928 and is held in the collection of the Archaeology and Museum Baselland.
About this work
Overview
Dessinentwurf is a 1928 painting by Emil Himmelsbach, held at the Museum of Ethnography. It features loose, blue shapes on a light background, connected by lines.
Subject & Meaning
The shapes resemble bubbles or blobs, and the lines evoke branches or drips. The title, meaning 'design draft' or 'drawing draft', suggests the work is a preparatory study.
Technique & Style
The artist employed rapid, sketchy brushstrokes, giving the painting an unfinished quality. The predominantly pale blue and white color palette adds to its draft-like appearance.
Artist & collection
Artist
Emil Himmelsbach left a small group of quick, colorful sketches and fashion drawings from the early 1900s.
