Arthur Helwig Double-Sided Charcoal and Conté Crayon Drawing

Item Details

Untitled; Basso Profundo, early-mid 20th century
Double-sided charcoal and Conté crayon drawing on paper
Unsigned

Helwig was an active artist for over four decades and an instructor at the Cincinnati Art Academy. During this period he exhibited in galleries and museums in Europe and across the United States. He was president of the Cincinnati Art Club from 1939 to 1941. 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 works are housed at The Cincinnati Art Museum, Chicago Art Institute, The Philadelphia Museum and The Cleveland Art Museum.

Condition

- wear, negligible creases and minor warping throughout edges of paper; minor toning and scattered areas of minor charcoal rubbing throughout compositions.

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Item #

16CIN997-2860