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Lot Essay
The artist's association De Ploeg was founded in 1918, without a formal or artistic agenda. At an early stage the group was inspired by Jan Wiegers. Wiegers' art had already tested towards expressionism, but it was not until he travelled to Switzerland, that he was fully converted.
Illness brought him to Davos in 1920-1921, where he became acquainted with Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, one of the main protagonists of German Expressionism. Kirchner's art, his theories and lifestyle made a lasting impression on Wiegers. Returning to Groningen Wiegers introduced his newly acquired style and wisdom to his friend Jan Altink, H.N. Werkman and Johan Dijkstra.
During the 1920's Wiegers visited Kirchner several times at his house in Wilboden, near Davos. There he met other young Swiss artists as Hermann Scherrer and Fritz Pauli. With the latter Wiegers had kept in contact and in the summer of 1925 Wiegers wrote to Pauli: 'wir kommen an der Zugersee'. Pauli, one of Swiss first real expressionist artists had a very nice châlet at the Zugersee, in Sertigtal near Luzern.
Together with his friend the writer Herman Poort and his wife Titia, the Wiegers family left for Pauli's house. The visit lasted two months. After his return Poort wrote a small essay about their idyllic holiday: 'Aan 't Zugermeer, herinneringen aan een heerlijk zomerleven'. Which was illustrated by Wiegers with woodprints.
'Life is good here! The sun rises in the sky like a burning crater; it casts its warmth and light on the slopes of the mountains and burns brown the people lying there in the grass naked as in Paradise. (...) The painter struggled up the slope with his easel and box of paints and a large stretcher with fresh linen. (...)' (op cit. H. Steenbruggen p.31.)
During his stay Wiegers was very productive and painted many landscapes in a variety of techniques.
The present lot depicts the charming house of Pauli. There is also an etching with a very similar but mirror reflected composition.
The present lot belongs to the collection of Mr. F.P. Mulder, a good friend of Wiegers and one of his most faithful collectors. They became acquainted in Groningen during Mulder's time as a medicine student, resulting in a longtime friendship.
Illness brought him to Davos in 1920-1921, where he became acquainted with Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, one of the main protagonists of German Expressionism. Kirchner's art, his theories and lifestyle made a lasting impression on Wiegers. Returning to Groningen Wiegers introduced his newly acquired style and wisdom to his friend Jan Altink, H.N. Werkman and Johan Dijkstra.
During the 1920's Wiegers visited Kirchner several times at his house in Wilboden, near Davos. There he met other young Swiss artists as Hermann Scherrer and Fritz Pauli. With the latter Wiegers had kept in contact and in the summer of 1925 Wiegers wrote to Pauli: 'wir kommen an der Zugersee'. Pauli, one of Swiss first real expressionist artists had a very nice châlet at the Zugersee, in Sertigtal near Luzern.
Together with his friend the writer Herman Poort and his wife Titia, the Wiegers family left for Pauli's house. The visit lasted two months. After his return Poort wrote a small essay about their idyllic holiday: 'Aan 't Zugermeer, herinneringen aan een heerlijk zomerleven'. Which was illustrated by Wiegers with woodprints.
'Life is good here! The sun rises in the sky like a burning crater; it casts its warmth and light on the slopes of the mountains and burns brown the people lying there in the grass naked as in Paradise. (...) The painter struggled up the slope with his easel and box of paints and a large stretcher with fresh linen. (...)' (op cit. H. Steenbruggen p.31.)
During his stay Wiegers was very productive and painted many landscapes in a variety of techniques.
The present lot depicts the charming house of Pauli. There is also an etching with a very similar but mirror reflected composition.
The present lot belongs to the collection of Mr. F.P. Mulder, a good friend of Wiegers and one of his most faithful collectors. They became acquainted in Groningen during Mulder's time as a medicine student, resulting in a longtime friendship.