Beschrijving
A windmill on the edge of a canal in the foreground, a sailing vessel moored nearby. Behind that a low structure, and a second windmill in the background.
Etching with plate tone on wove paper. Sheet size 250 x 330 mm., platemark 204 x 274 mm. Signed in the plate by the artist. Estimated to be made around 1905.
Oskar Paul Matthes (Kaliningrad 1872 – 1956 Bergholz-Rehbrücke) was a German autodidact lithographer, etcher, draughtsman and painter. From 1901 to 1910 he was active in the Netherlands, before moving to Luzern, and later Potsdam. Most of his etchings are landscapes and cityscapes.
In fair condition, the top edge irregular, with small nicks and creases (not affecting image). Right margin edge browned. Some general small creasing in the margins.
