Centre of the picture at 150 cm, as is usual in museums. For comparison: door 200 × 80 cm, sideboard 120 × 45 cm, armchair 85 × 90 cm.
ein Adler
A Gaze of Gold and Cloud
2017 · Acrylic, acrylic lacquers and gold lacquer on canvas · 100 × 140 cm
Available · Price on request
Trial hanging in your room for a small fee, credited against the purchase price. Viewings at the Hamburg studio by appointment.
About the work
With a yellow, sharply outlined eye, the eagle fixes the viewer. Its head fills the right half of "ein Adler" (An Eagle), crowned by a fan-like crest of feathers in orange, pink and black that recalls a headdress. The plumage is painted in quick white and blue strokes that increasingly dissolve towards the bottom. Behind the bird, sprayed clouds drift past in salmon pink, sky blue and midnight blue, interspersed with broad bands of gold lacquer from which paint runs down in long threads. In this work of acrylic, acrylic lacquers and gold lacquer, Juliane Golbs combines the force of the animal portrait with the lightness of her palette. As an early work in the Golden Things series, the picture shows how gold is not merely background but light that pervades the scene. The eagle, a symbol of strength and foresight since antiquity, appears both wild and vulnerable. In the 100 × 140 cm format, the painting suits a study, an entrance hall or representative rooms.
Details
- Title
- ein Adler
- Year
- 2017
- Medium
- Acrylic, acrylic lacquers and gold lacquer on canvas
- Dimensions
- 100 × 140 cm (W × H)
- Format
- Portrait
- Series
- Golden Things
- Price
- On request
- Status
- Available
Colours & mood
gold bronze · midnight blue · sky blue · salmon pink · orange · white
- Powerful
- Dynamic
- Expressive
- Wild
- Majestic
Trial hanging, delivery & visits
Every work is a one-off from the Hamburg studio of Juliane Golbs. On request it can come to your room on trial for a small fee; should you decide on the painting, the fee is credited against the purchase price. The studio arranges delivery and hanging with you personally. Works can be viewed at the Hamburg studio by appointment.
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