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For the start of the summer months, The Drexel Collection selected Isle of Sylt, a bright beach scene, by Eugen Gustav Dücker painted in 1879. Dücker studied painting in St. Petersburg until receiving a six year scholarship to study painting in Düsseldorf, Germany – ultimately going on to be a professor at the Düsseldorf Art Academy. Dücker was thought to be one of the founders of modern landscape painting. In 2014, this painting underwent major conservation, and now looks drastically different and more vibrant than before. Check out The Drexel Collection’s New & Conserved Pieces to see more and visit Isle of Sylt in the Picture Gallery located on the third floor of Drexel’s Main Building.Label Type
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The well-crafted seascape by Eugène Gustav Dücker is typical of late 19th century academic art. The artist, born in Germany and trained at the academies of St. Petersburg and Moscow, was highly successful in his lifetime but has largely been forgotten today.