Modern Art — Auction 100-II. Handicrafts.
Paul Scheurich was a German painter, graphic artist, commercial graphic designer, and small-scale sculptor, renowned for his significant contribution to porcelain sculpture in the first half of the 20th century. Born on October 24, 1883, in New York City, he later settled in Germany where he developed his craft and became celebrated for his works that often mirrored the Rococo style, particularly in his designs for the Meissen porcelain manufactory from 1918 to 1936.
Scheurich's expertise in creating figurative models and his professorship at Meissen played a pivotal role in establishing him as a leading figure in porcelain art. His works, which also include stage designs and banknotes, are reflections of his diverse skill set and artistic influence during his time. Notably, his creations have graced exhibitions and left a lasting legacy in the world of art.
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Hermann Gradl was a German artist of the first half of the twentieth century. He is known as a painter, graphic artist, illustrator and teacher, professor of art.
Hermann Gradl took up painting at the age of 25. He was self-taught, learning from the works of the masters of the Old German and Dutch schools, as well as the romanticized realists of the 19th century. The artist created small- and medium-format idyllic landscapes, urban vistas, and genre scenes. The rise to power in Germany of the National Socialists strengthened Gradl's position, as his work conformed to the cultural policies of the Third Reich. Hitler celebrated him as the best contemporary German landscape painter.
In all, Gradl created more than 8,000 drawings, some 2,100 oil paintings and hundreds of illustrations during his career.
Hermann Gradl was a German artist of the first half of the twentieth century. He is known as a painter, graphic artist, illustrator and teacher, professor of art.
Hermann Gradl took up painting at the age of 25. He was self-taught, learning from the works of the masters of the Old German and Dutch schools, as well as the romanticized realists of the 19th century. The artist created small- and medium-format idyllic landscapes, urban vistas, and genre scenes. The rise to power in Germany of the National Socialists strengthened Gradl's position, as his work conformed to the cultural policies of the Third Reich. Hitler celebrated him as the best contemporary German landscape painter.
In all, Gradl created more than 8,000 drawings, some 2,100 oil paintings and hundreds of illustrations during his career.
