Gallery Edition – Cie. Gle. de Navigation sur le Lac Lman by Anton Reckziegel – 44×61 Interior Architectural Study

Curatorial Narrative In the early 20th century, Anton Reckziegel’s “Cie. Gle. de Navigation sur le Lac Lman” (1909) situated itself at the intersection of Art Nouveau and Modernist design sensibilities, evincing a distinct visual language that would influence the development of luxury interiors in the decades to come. Through an impasto brushwork that imbued the landscape with a tactile quality, Reckziegel crafted a chromatic structure that oscillated between the earthy tones of beige and green, and the more vibrant hues of gold, red, and blue, all bound together by a unifying white. This deliberate palette choice generated an atmospheric weight that drew the viewer into the pictorial space, conjuring the sensation of standing on the shores of Lake Geneva.When enlarged to 44×61 inches, “Cie. Gle. de Navigation sur le Lac Lman” assumes a monumental scale, its spatial depth and compositional structure exerting a profound influence on