Oil on cardboard, laid on fiberboard. Lower right signed and dated. With a label on the reverse, there titled and dated, as well as with a hand-written note of ownership in the lower margin. 50 x 70 cm.

Private collection Northern Germany Private collection Lower Saxony

In addition to quickly capturing what he sees using a technique inspired by the airiness of Impressionism, Otto Dill is also a particularly talented illustrator of movement. The fleeting character of the application of paint supports the impression of movement without challenging the composition's unity. From 1908 to 1914, Dill studied painting at the Munich Academy and became a master student of Heinrich von Zügel, who taught him to paint exotic animals. In the summer of 1917, the artist exhibited his horse racing scenes in the Munich Glaspalast. As a member of the Munich Secession, he took part in many its in 1922, and was appointed professor in 1924. In a composition reduced to clearly juxtaposed color fields, which nevertheless appears animated by the loose style, he uses the two riders in lilac-grey and lemon-yellow costumes as pastel highlights. The path that stretches far into the landscape suggests speed and velocity, which they are sure to resume after their brief chat. [KT]

In good condition. Isolated small retouched spots in the upper third of the image, as well as with over-painted areas along the upper edge. Edges unobtrusively rubbed from framing. The condition report was compiled in daylight with the help of an ultraviolet light and to the best of knowledge.