Alexander Müllegg – Mysterious Galleon in the Blue Moonlight
Mysterious image of a Galleon sailing ship quietly adrift on a still ocean under the light of a full moon. Original watercolor by Swiss Artist Alexander Müllegg. An unusual work with a symbolist or fairytale quality.
Dimensions: 21 x 27 cm
1904 – 1983 Bern, Switzerland
Also known as: Alexander Muellegg
Alexander Müllegg was a Bernese painter and illustrator who is best known for his depictions of the elegant women of Bern during the 1930s and 40s as well as soft toned landscapes of the region around Bern, Switzerland. He was a friend of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. Muelleg’s works were regularly exhibited in the German regions of Switzerland during his lifetime, including an exposition in Bern in 1946 where his works were featured alongside the work of the French Nabis painter Edouard Vuillard.
