Lot 646: Poppy Harvest

Fraaß Erich, Glauchau 1893 - Dresden 1974, Poppy Harvest, Oil/canvas, 95 x 116 cm, lo. ri. sign. E. Fraaß, on the stretcher as well as on label verso titled 'Mohnernte', min. rest., unframed. - German painter a. graphic artist. After being trained as lithographer F. studied 1910-14 at the Drawing school, the Art schoo a. at the academy in Dresden. 1918-22 he was master student of R. Sterl. In 1921 he joined the progressive artist's group 'Die Schaffenden'. In 1931 he also joined the Dresden secession. Together with E. Kesting he travelled Spain in 1942. In 1953 he became professor at the Dresden academy. - Mus.: Dresden (Gem.-Gal. Neue Meister), Berlin, Leipzig, Altenburg, Bautzen a. others. - Lit.: Saur, Vollmer a. others.