Arthur Helwig Color Etching "Europa"

Item Details

Unsigned

Arthur Helwig (Cincinnati, Ohio, 1899 – 1976)
Europa, dated early – mid 20th century
Color etching on paper
Unsigned
Inscription to verso with title and medium

A color etching on paper by American artist Arthur Helwig. This work is printed in black on paper treated with a deep indigo colored surface, and it depicts the nude figure of Europa, leaning against a more abstracted figure of the bull in which Zeus is attempting to seduce her. It is unsigned and presented unframed in a plastic acetate sleeve, with an inscription to the verso stating the title and mrdium of the work.

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.

Provenance
From the artist’s estate.

Condition

- scuffs and marks throughout surface; small teal to left margin; foxing and discoloration to verso.

Dimensions

- measures full sheet; printed image measures 8" W x 10" H.

Item #

16CIN997-2216