Aug 06, 2014 - Sale 2356

Sale 2356 - Lot 366

Price Realized: $ 938
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,200 - $ 1,800
JOHANN EMIL MUELLER (J.E.M., 1885-1958) LAUSANNE - OUCHY / PLAGE. Circa 1925.
50 1/4x35 1/2 inches, 127 1/2x90 1/4 cm. A. Marsens, Lausanne.
Condition B+ / B: restored losses, overpainting, repaired tears and creases in margins and image.
Situated on Lake Geneva (Europe's largest freshwater lake), Lausanne is renowned for its beautiful beaches, the nearest one of which is in a district called Ouchy. This image only suggests the myriad of watersport opportunities available within the scenic Alpine surroundings. The central figure appears to be riding some form of surfboard or pontoon, while the swimming figure is playing water polo with a paddle.