DOI Heft:
Nr. 336 (May 1925)
DOI Heft:Nr. 337 (June 1925)
DOI Artikel:Muller, G. Frank: Koeniger, painter of snow
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19985#0215
inceRHACionAL
"THE FIRST FALL OF SNOW" Courtesy of the Milch Galleries BY W. KOENIGER
in the spell of that scene which we behold under complement to the emerald shy and the glistening
the title of "When the Ice Breaks," and was lost snow.
to all things save its successful embodiment on In "The First Fall of Snow" the trees are still
canvas. Still completely absorbed in his work, he in the sear and yellow leaf, and the first white
retired from it a few paces for a more comprehen- blanket of the season sends the chipmunk and the
sive view of his achievement; but fate willed that rabbit burrowing for warmth. "Silvery Mood"
he should not obtain it, for his last step precipi- is a beautiful lace-like rendition of the snowy
tated him into that very stream of whose Ioveli- woods in which we encounter one of those rippling
ness he had been such an ardent devotee; certainly little brooks so full of charm for the artist. In
most ungrateful behaviour on the part of the "The Last Ray" we have a restful view that
stream! This was "when the ice broke" with a gladdens the eye and refreshes the soul. It repre-
vengeance! Not only „ sents the continuing
"MO^ ^^^^^^^ C^^
color of the evergreens \ ■■ ^S^tbt deepest orange, while
finds a delicate foil in the groves^ at middle
while both serve as _-mn^f-'01^^^^^^^^^^^-__L purple.
JUNE 1925
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"THE FIRST FALL OF SNOW" Courtesy of the Milch Galleries BY W. KOENIGER
in the spell of that scene which we behold under complement to the emerald shy and the glistening
the title of "When the Ice Breaks," and was lost snow.
to all things save its successful embodiment on In "The First Fall of Snow" the trees are still
canvas. Still completely absorbed in his work, he in the sear and yellow leaf, and the first white
retired from it a few paces for a more comprehen- blanket of the season sends the chipmunk and the
sive view of his achievement; but fate willed that rabbit burrowing for warmth. "Silvery Mood"
he should not obtain it, for his last step precipi- is a beautiful lace-like rendition of the snowy
tated him into that very stream of whose Ioveli- woods in which we encounter one of those rippling
ness he had been such an ardent devotee; certainly little brooks so full of charm for the artist. In
most ungrateful behaviour on the part of the "The Last Ray" we have a restful view that
stream! This was "when the ice broke" with a gladdens the eye and refreshes the soul. It repre-
vengeance! Not only „ sents the continuing
"MO^ ^^^^^^^ C^^
color of the evergreens \ ■■ ^S^tbt deepest orange, while
finds a delicate foil in the groves^ at middle
while both serve as _-mn^f-'01^^^^^^^^^^^-__L purple.
JUNE 1925
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