Reproductie van een prent of tekening met gezicht op een oud huis, mogelijk te Greiz in Duitsland 1932

This etching by Gustav Digel shows a view of an old house, possibly in Greiz, Germany. Can you imagine the artist scraping away at the metal plate, revealing the house bit by bit? It feels kind of mysterious, like finding a memory in sepia tones. It makes me think about the artist and what it might have been like to stand in front of the house, trying to capture every line and shadow. Each stroke feels deliberate, careful to capture the essence of the building. See how the lines of the building kind of wobble? I wonder whether he did that on purpose, or if it just happened? Either way, it makes the building come alive, as if it's breathing. It reminds me of other artists who've tried to freeze a moment in time, to hold onto something fleeting. Artists are always talking to each other across time and space, you know? And in that conversation, this print becomes more than just a picture of a house; it becomes a portal to another world.