Lot 102: Fritz Stuckenberg(1881 München - 1944 Füssen am

Fritz Stuckenberg(1881 München - 1944 Füssen am Lech). Abstrakte Komposition IX 38. 1938 Watercolour and pencil. Monogrammed and dated on backing. On light, ochre cardboard, mounted on brown cardboard. 27 x 12,3 cm (10,6 x 4,8 in), the full sheet. With colour and handwriting samples on the reverse Provenienz: Private collection South Germany. A highly original abstract composition, which recalls Jugendstil Symbolism in both design and palette. Initially a scene painter, Stuckenberg studied at the Applied Arts School in Weimar and the Munich Art Academy. After spending several years in Paris early in his career, Stuckenberg lived in Berlin from 1912 to 1919, where he joined the Sturm'group, which provided him with important sources of inspiration for his work. [KD] In good condition, colours still fresh. Softly discoloured.