Artwork
Aufzug der Polizei von Bagdad
Aufzug der Polizei von Bagdad is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Paul Gangolf. It dates from 1879 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:signed below image, at right, in graphite: Gangolf; below image, at lower right margin, in graphite: Aufzug der Polizei v Bagdad / aus Ali u Delila 1001 Nacht; at lower left margin, in graphite, by later hand: P. D. ; on verso, at left, in graphite, by later hand: 607/292 (2) / M43 036 (2); on verso, at right, in graphite: 1001 Nacht / Sweiche (?) der verschlagen Delila / Ali der Kaisenser (?)
About this work
Overview
Aufzug der Polizei von Bagdad is a 1879 lithograph on light grey paper by Paul Gangolf.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a densely packed and chaotic crowd, with bodies and faces obscured, conveying a sense of intensity and disorder.
Technique & Style
Gangolf employed a scratchy, sketchy style, utilizing dark lines and shapes to capture the movement and energy of the scene, resulting in a dynamic black and white composition with rough edges.
History & Provenance
Created in 1879, the work is a product of Gangolf's lithographic technique, a method of printmaking that allows for expressive and detailed renderings.
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