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Water to the Knee
A painting by Paul Ketmel, exhibited 23 September 1901. Awarded the Museum Gold Medal.
The work
- Watercolour. 94 by 45 cm.
- Shows the Reed Line at dawn, with no figures.
The catalogue enters the painting as work no. 1100.
The prize
7 December 1901, Vellmar: Paul Ketmel wins the Museum Gold Medal for Water to the Knee. Report.
The creator
Paul Ketmel, labourer, born 25 October 1865 at Eisenheim; died 3 October 1911. The register gives the creator's occupation as labourer, which is not the occupation the work suggests; the register is not concerned with what it suggests.