Additional information
| Artist | Gruner |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Category | German Expressionist, European |
ArtistGruner, Erich
Artist Years1881-1966
Artist NationalityGerman
TitleDrei Weibliche Figuren
Year1913
MediumPrint > Linocut, All
DimensionsComposition: 11.4 X 8.8 inches
Description
Original linocut, signed and dated in pencil, printed on course Japan paper cream wove paper, 1.6 – 3.1 inch margins. Rare early print.
Accession Number634570
NotesErich Gruner was born in 1881, and was a painter, draftsman and printmaker. Gruner studied at the Royal Academy of Graphic Arts and Printing Arts in Leipzig. From 1905-06, the artist studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, with Jean-Paul Laurens, among others.
Gruner took study trip to Normandy, Brittany and Belgium. From 1930-46, the artist was conductor of the Leipzig school of Applied Arts. Erich Gruner has been a freelance artist since 1946. Gruner was also a designer of the logo of the Leipzig trade Fair, publisher of graphic portfolios, and numerous stamp series.
(source: ASKart.com)