The Mill (at Goppeln)

1907

Erich Heckel

Associated Names
Erich Heckel

Painter, German, 1883 - 1970

This is a painting of a colorful windmill. The tall windmill dominates the scene, positioned slightly to the right of center. Below is a horizontal strip of land painted in vertical and horizontal lines of green, yellow, blue, orange, purple, and white. The body of the windmill itself is painted in thick lines of white, yellow, and green, with blue shadows. The large blades of the windmill are suggested with lines of green, dark blue, and green, while the pointed roof is purple, black, and dark blue. The sky behind is a chaotic mix of shades of blue, including light blue, teal, blue-gray, and dark blue. Across the painting, the paint has been applied in thick, bold brushstrokes. Each brushstroke is visible, and different colors have been applied directly on top of one another, creating a swirling, fluid effect.
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East Building Mezzanine, Gallery 217


Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Collection of the artist;[1] (Galerie Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich), in 1966.[2] (Leonard Hutton Gallery, New York), by 1968.[3] Arnold A. [1916-2014] and Joan R. [1919-2019] Saltzman, Sands Point, New York; gift 2020 to NGA.
[1] Lent by the artist to XXVII Maggio Musicale Fioretnino, L'Espressionismo: Pittura Scultura Architettura, Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, 1964, no. 114.
[2] Exhibited, for sale, at Galerie Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich, 26 February - 17 April 1966, no. 18, repro.
[3] Exhibited, for sale, at Fauves and Expressionists, Leonard Hutton Galleries, New York, 1968, no. 27, repro.

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Exhibition History

1964

  • XXVII Maggio Musicale Fioretnino: L'Espressionismo: Pittura Scultura Architettura, Palazzo Strozzi, Florence, 1964, no. 114.

1966

  • Galerie Wolfgang Ketterer, Munich, 26 February - 17 April 1966, no. 18, repro.

1968

  • Fauves and Expressionists, Leonard Hutton Galleries, New York, 1968, no. 27, repro.

2001

  • German Expressionist Paintings from the Saltzman Family Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2001-2002.

Wikidata ID

Q108686779

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