Who created "Alter Dampfer (Old Steamboat)"?

Alter Dampfer (Old Steamboat) was created by Paul Klee in 1922.

What medium is "Alter Dampfer (Old Steamboat)"?

Alter Dampfer (Old Steamboat) is oil transfer drawing and watercolor on laid paper, on Klee's original mount.

Is "Alter Dampfer (Old Steamboat)" in the public domain?

Yes, Alter Dampfer (Old Steamboat) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Alter Dampfer (Old Steamboat)

Paul Klee

1922

Medium

oil transfer drawing and watercolor on laid paper, on Klee's original mount

Dimensions

Overall: 15.8 x 16.8 cm (6 1/4 x 6 5/8 in.) support: 23.4 x 24 cm (9 3/16 x 9 7/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Department

CG-W

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Rosenwald Collection

Accession Number

1943.3.9039

About the Artist

Paul Klee

Paul Klee (1879–1940) was born in Münchenbuchsee, near Bern, Switzerland, into a family of musicians; his father was a German music teacher and his mother a trained singer. The musical environment of his childhood left permanent traces on his art, informing his lifelong interest in rhythm, counterpoint, and structural variation. He studied painting in Munich from 1898, absorbing the currents of la...

Alter Dampfer (Old Steamboat)

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