This atmospheric architectural study depicts the iconic historic port crane and gate, known as Żuraw, located along the Motława River in Gdańsk, Poland. Executed in a realistic regional style, the painting showcases the imposing, dark-timbered medieval lifting mechanism suspended between two brick fortified towers topped with red-tiled roofs. In the background, the spire of a historic church and surrounding waterfront buildings stand under an expansive sky filled with soft, rolling clouds. The foreground captures the calm river surface reflecting the structural forms and colors of the waterfront promenade. The piece is presented in a clean matted composite frame.

Specifications

• Artist: Lick (Continental, 20th Century)

• Title: The Gdansk Crane (Żuraw Gdanski)

• Date: 1990

• Medium: Watercolor and gouache on paper

• Signature: Signed and dated "90" in paint lower right

• Specs (Dimensions): 31.5 x 26.5 inches (Frame size)

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