1477 - Hanns Pellar (1886 Vienna – 1971 ibid.)

Hanns Pellar (1886 Vienna – 1971 ibid.) The Well-Wisher A park scene featuring two young, elegant ladies in Rococo costumes, to whom an older faun hurrying after them is about to present a bouquet of flowers along with an accompanying letter. A typical Art Nouveau painting by Pellar in terms of both subject matter and style; he was a master student under Franz von Stuck at the Munich Academy from 1906 to 1908. In 1911, Pellar was invited to join the Darmstadt Artists’ Colony, where he remained a member until 1917. In 1910 and 1912–13, two major articles about Pellar appeared in the influential art magazine *Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration*, which, along with his exhibitions, further increased his fame. Pellar, who was regarded as the “painter of elegance,” particularly enjoyed depicting fairy-tale motifs, park gatherings, and often erotically charged, coquettish Rococo ladies with extravagant hairstyles in an imaginatively lavish style. He also created illustrations, including for the magazines “Jugend” and “Simplicissimus.” Oil on mahogany panel. Signed and dated 1910 on the reverse. In need of restoration. 65 cm x 70 cm. Oil on mahogany panel. Signed and dated 1910. In need of restoration.