4119 - Arnd Schultheiß, collection of early works

Arnd Schultheiß, collection of early works comprising four etchings (the artist with his parents, self-portrait in profile, self-portrait and a view from Riedelstraße 6 in Leipzig) and one ink drawing (standing self-portrait), dated 1949-51, each signed by hand, varying conditions, each mounted under a passe-partout, maximum dimensions approx. 23.4 x 17.5 cm. Artist information: German painter and graphic artist (1930, Leipzig - 2021, Leipzig), 1946-51: studied at the Academy of Graphic Arts and Book Design under Max Schwimmer and Elisabeth Voigt; subsequently worked as a freelance artist; from 1968, through a friendship with Václav Neumann, established a connection with the Gewandhaus Orchestra, which resulted in numerous drawings and prints of musicians and conductors; 1991-99: Lecturer at the Evening Academy of the Academy of Graphic Arts and Book Art in Leipzig; 1991-2001: Deputy Chair of the State Association of Visual Artists; member of the Saxon Cultural Senate; In 2005, he was awarded an honorary professorship by the Free City of Saxony; his work is represented in numerous collections. Source: Eisold, ‘Artists in the GDR’ and Wikipedia.