Alexander Wolfgang, Teich in flacher Landschaft

Alexander Wolfgang, Teich in flacher Landschaft
Alexander Wolfgang, Pond in a Flat Landscape
Morning view of a small pond with a mighty tree, atmospheric landscape depiction, ink on paper, c. 1930, signed in pencil lower right "A. Wolfgang", partly illegibly inscribed on frame back "Alexander Wolfgang von Hedwig ... Wolf 1976 Eigentum Chr. Lüttich", paper yellowed, under mount and behind glass in a frameless picture carrier, mount approx. 14,5 x 24 cm. Artist's info: Germ. Painter, draughtsman and graphic artist (1894 Arnstadt - 1970 Gera), from 1908 in Gera, commercial apprenticeship, 1913-18 military service, during the military service in France he turned to painting, 1919-30 commercial activity as chocolate wholesaler in Gera and at the same time intensive, autodidactic occupation with painting, undertook study trip to France, influenced by his brother-in-law Otto Dix as well as Alfred Ahner and Kurt Günther, Member of the late Dadaist association "pro pro bru (produktive-prominente-brummochsen)", from 1930 freelance painter, member of the Reichsverband Bildender Künstler Deutschlands and the Thüringer Ausstellerverband Bildender Künstler, 1942-45 war service, 1945 initiator of the Künstlergilde Gera and its director until 1950, member of the Verband Bildender Künstler (VBK) of the GDR, here at times member of the jury and board in the district of Gera, 1961 honoured with the art prize of the city of Gera, active in Gera-Untermhaus , source: Dressler, Vollmer, Eisold "Künstler in der DDR" and website of the city of Gera.