Otto Heinrich Engel

Evening Beach Scene, 1911

The view from the beach onto a sea bathed in evening light is evenly divided into three sections: the sky, water and sand are each allotted a third of the picture and create a calm background for the lively hustle and bustle. A large number of people have gathered on the beach in individual groups. They are sitting, chatting and enjoying the view. Figures can also be seen in several boats – the composition of rowing and sailing boats skilfully directs the viewer’s gaze from the lively beach to t...

Signatur: Otto H. Engel, unten rechts, handschriftlich

C. L. Jensen, Wyk (erworben vermutlich direkt vom Künstler, verkauft im Inflationsjahr 1922); Privatbesitz, Travemünde (1922 – um 1984); Privatbesitz, Hamburg/Wyk auf Föhr (1984–2005); MKdW (2005).
Jutta Müller: Otto H. Engel – Ein Künstlerleben um 1900 zwischen Berlin und Schleswig-Holstein, Heide 1990, Nr. 207, S. 77.
Otto H. Engel 1866–1949.Briefe und Aufzeichnungen eines Malers, hrsg. Von Christoph Wodicka, Heide 2009, S. 239, HV 441.

Otto Heinrich Engel (1866 - 1949)

Evening Beach Scene

1911

Oil on canvas

45 x 68 cm

Human

Inv.-Nr. 2 ENG 10

Museum Kunst der Westküste

Access 2005

Not on display

Derzeit zu sehen / Currently on display: Internationales Maritimes Museum Hamburg (bis / until January 2025)