Acrylic on canvas. Signed and dated on the reverse of the canvas. 120 x 150 cm. . [AW].
- Meckseper reproduces this enigmatic and mysterious combination of images in his typical precise style. - He constructs bold, still-life-like compositions from objects conceived with a subtle sense of irony. - Meckseper's technical curiosity is evident not only on canvas but also in the construction of a steamboat. - The sculptural counterpart with a similar composition is offered as lot 224.
LITERATURE: Meckseper. Bilder, Radierungen, Zeichnungen, Collagen und Objekte aus der Sammlung Großhaus, Heidelberg 2001, p. 63 (illustrated).

Meckseper: aus der Sammlung Großhaus, Städtisches Museum, Brunswick, February 24-April 14, 1991, p. 183 (illustrated). Lieblingsbilder aus der Sammlung Großhaus, Schloss Gottorf, Stiftung Schleswig-Holsteinische Landesmuseen, Schleswig, April 28, 2013-January 12, 2014, p. 121 (illustrated)

Galerie Schmücking, Brunswick/Basel. Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia

In very good condition. Very few tiny brown spots. The condition report was compiled in daylight and with the aid of a UV light source to the best of our knowledge and belief.