Nov 13, 2006 - Sale 2093

Sale 2093 - Lot 14

Price Realized: $ 2,400
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000
JOHANN EMIL MUELLER (JEM, 1885-1958) LAUSANNE-OUCHY PLAGE. Circa 1925.
39x25 1/8 inches. A. Marsens, Lausenne.
Condition A-: minor repaired tears in margins.
Situated on Lake Geneva (Europe's largest freshwater lake), Lausanne is renowned for her 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 figure swimming is playing water polo with a paddle.