260 - Spiro, Eugen “Morocco - in front of the mosque”

Spiro, Eugen “Morocco - in front of the mosque” 1874 Breslau - 1972 New YorkA crowded genre scene, presumably in front of the Qarawiyin Mosque invibrant, luminous colours, inspired by the numerous journeys; various motifs from places he visited feature in his work, oilon canvas mounted on board, signed, dated: (19)24, 26 x 21.5 cm, frame in mint condition with a profiled profile, 36 x 32 cm * Spiro, painter, graphic artist, illustrator and art teacher, studied at the Academy in Munich, a master student of Franz von Stuck, member of the Munich and Berlin Secession; from 1899 regularly featured in numerous exhibitions; from 1904 worked alternately in Berlin and Paris; taught at the Académie Moderne, in 1911 appointed Officier de l’Académie des Beaux-Arts,in 1924 appointed professor at the State Art School in Berlin, travelled throughout Europe and Morocco; emigrated to New York in 1941; from 1949 taught at the Wayman Adams School of Painting; works in numerous international museums * Bibliography: De Gruyter (2019), Thieme-Becker (1931), Vollmer(1958), Ludwig (1994)* Provenance: Bergmann Auction House, Erlangen