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Railway station

Print
1911 (printed), 1912 (printed)
Artist/Maker

Paul Klee (1879-1940) was a leading figure in 20th-century art. Difficult to categorise, he is most frequently grouped with the Expressionists, who favoured subjectivity and emotional response as the subject of their work, rather than objective reality. Most of Klee's early work took the form of etching or drawing, and although he became a formidible painter and colourist, especially after a trip to Tunisia in 1914, line always remained a significant element in his work. He was a great experimentalist, and his use of celluloid, a relatively soft material, as the printing plate for this drypoint, allowed him to create a much more fluid line than a more conventional one made of copper or zinc would have.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Railway station
  • Bahnhof (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Woodcut
Brief description
Drypoint. Paul Klee. Artist's proof of Bahnhof, Railway Station, 1911
Physical description
Railway scene, in black lines on white ground
Dimensions
  • Platemark height: 15cm
  • Platemark width: 19.8cm
  • Sheet height: 27.2cm
  • Sheet width: 36.2cm
  • Height: 10.75in (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1938)
  • Width: 14.25in (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1938)
Style
Production typeArtist's proof
Marks and inscriptions
  • Klee (pencil)
  • Bahnhof (pencil)
  • 26
  • 1911
Subjects depicted
Summary
Paul Klee (1879-1940) was a leading figure in 20th-century art. Difficult to categorise, he is most frequently grouped with the Expressionists, who favoured subjectivity and emotional response as the subject of their work, rather than objective reality. Most of Klee's early work took the form of etching or drawing, and although he became a formidible painter and colourist, especially after a trip to Tunisia in 1914, line always remained a significant element in his work. He was a great experimentalist, and his use of celluloid, a relatively soft material, as the printing plate for this drypoint, allowed him to create a much more fluid line than a more conventional one made of copper or zinc would have.
Bibliographic references
  • Timmers, Margaret (Ed). Impressions of the Twentieth Century: Fine Art Prints from the V&A's Collection. London, V&A Publications, 2001.
  • Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1938
Other number
26 - Creator's reference no.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.216-1938

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Record createdDecember 16, 2002
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