Arthur Helwig Oil Painting on Board "The Return"

Item Details

An oil painting on board titled The Return by Cincinnati artist Arthur Helwig (American, 1899-1976). Depicted is an abstract composition with brown and green earthen tones emerging from a pale red ground. Varied lines and impasto give the work a sort of kinetic energy. Signed to the lower right, ‘helwig.’ Presented without glass, housed in a texturized and painted wood frame. To the verso of the board is the original label as filled out by Helwig.

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

- measures the frame; board measures 24" W x 18" H.

Item #

17DCC130-564