Arthur Helwig Lithograph on Paper "The King!"

Item Details

A lithograph on paper titled The King! by well-listed Cincinnati artist Arthur Louis Helwig (1899-1976), created in 1957. The print depicts multiple profiles topped with crowns rendered in red, white, and blue. It is signed to the lower right and titled to the lower left. Presented in white matting and wrapped in acetate.

Arthur Helwig, was a notable artist and past president of the Cincinnati Art Club (1939 to 1941). Helwig was an active artist and instructor for well over four decades years. During this period he exhibited in galleries and museums in Europe, and over twenty different cities across the United States from San Francisco to New York City. He won a number of awards for his paintings including four 1st prize awards in national shows for his impressive lithographic prints. Helwig’s contribution as an art instructor was impressive, teaching for many years at the Cincinnati Art Academy. Helwig studied under Theodore Dorl, Bessie Hoover Wessel and James Hopkins. He worked in watercolor, oils, and numerous printing methods and was also a well-known mural painter. His work has been featured in the collections of numerous museums across the United States including: The Cincinnati Art Museum, Chicago Art Institute, The Philadelphia Museum and The Cleveland Art Museum.

Dimensions

- measured mat, visible image measures approximately: 13.5" W x 21.5" H.

Item #

16CIN997-463