Bidspirit auction | Gretchen Wohlwill (1878 - 1962)

Gretchen Wohlwill (1878 - 1962) German - Gretchen Wohlwill (1878 - 1962) Watercolor on paper depicting coast, signed lower right ”G. Wohlwill.”, piece measures 8 x 10 and 13 x 15 inches w/frame. Painter and graphic artist. W. studied at the Ladies painting school of Valeska Röver in Hamburg under E. Eitner and A. Illies as well as in Paris at the Académie Stettler; she was also assistant in the studio of H. Matisse. Back in Hamburg she was amoung the co-founders of the Hamburg secession, but had to emigrate to Portugal in 1940. She returned to Hamburg in 1952. German painter of Jewish origin Gretchen Wohlwill, a founding member of the Hamburg Secession, was part of the wave of refugees arriving in Portugal during World War II, where she stayed until 1952. Her impressionist style was much influenced by P. Cézanne a. H. Matisse during her Paris sojourn, later she turned to New Objectivity a. the Hamburg secession style. Mus.: Hamburg (Hamburger Kunsthalle, Altonaer Mus.), Schleswig (SHLM), Flensburg a. others. Lit.: Der Neue Rump, M. Bruhns/B. Rosenkranz: G.W. - eine jüdische Malerin aus Hamburg with cat. rais. a. others. Condition: The absence of a condition report does not imply an object is free of defects. All items may have normal signs of age and wear commensurate with their age; these issues will likely not be mentioned in the condition report. Please contact the auction house before the auction with any condition questions. Questions about condition will not be answered after purchase. Condition reports are provided as a courtesy, and we are not responsible for any errors or omissions. Important note on frames: Frames are not guaranteed to be in the same condition as they are in the item photograph. Due to handling and shipping, many frames, especially antique ones, are prone to losses. If you have questions about the condition of a frame, please contact us prior to the auction.