4140 - Roland Frenzel, Sunny Landscape

Roland Frenzel, Sunny Landscape abstract landscape; in the foreground, two figures on a path; very impasto, vigorous and relief-like application of paint; oil on wooden panel; signed and dated (19)88, indistinctly labelled and numbered 2117 on the reverse, label on frame reading ‘Herm. Vogel Kunsthandlung Leipzig’, wide black frame, showing minimal signs of wear, inner dimensions 38 x 51 cm. Artist information: German painter (1938, Leipzig - 2004, Leipzig), 1952-54: apprenticeship as a bricklayer and worked in this profession until 1972; from 1954: self-taught study of painting; from 1956: acquaintance with Walter Bodenthal, Emil Koch and Heinz Müller; 1966-68: attended drawing classes with Thomas Weise and Max Gerhard Uhlig; from 1972: member of the VBK (Association of Visual Artists) of the GDR; from 1977 until the end of his life: suffered from recurring serious illnesses; works in various collections and museums; source: Internet.