Rudolph, Wilhelm (1889 Chemnitz - 1982 Dresden)

Lot 9562 limit € 180

Woodcut on Japan, three female nudes in front of a bright sun, signed in pencil lower right, handprint inscribed on the left, signs of age (including creases), sheet approx. 46.5 x 62 cm, 1908-14 studies at the Dresden Academy with Robert Sterl, Master student of Carl Bantzer, from 1920 freelance artist, member of the Dresden Artists' Association, at whose exhibitions he was constantly represented since 1917, 1932 professorship at the Dresden Academy, which was revoked in 1938, combined with a ban on exhibitions, 1945 destruction of a large part of his work, 1947- 49 Professor at the HfBK in Dresden, after his politically motivated dismissal worked as a freelancer until old age