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"Charon Rowing Souls to the Afterlife, " Striking Midcentury Mixed-Media Painting

$3,200
£2,443.19
€2,823.08
CA$4,492.19
A$5,007.02
CHF 2,627.01
MX$61,143.86
NOK 33,263.67
SEK 31,439.23
DKK 21,069.87

About the Item

Bold and striking, this depiction of Charon rowing departed souls to the afterlife was painted by Richard Schwarzkopf, renowned for his paintings and illustrations in what has been called the German Expressionist Art Deco style. Schwarzkopf was a member of the artists' association "Das Junge Rheinland" starting in 1919, until it was dissolved by the National Socialists, and taught at Düsseldorf Art Academy in the 1930s. This painting is a fine example of art that was transitioning from Art Deco into a style we associate with midcentury, and is executed in ink and crayon. This piece is matted but not framed, and features an estate stamp on the reverse.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1950
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865111258881

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