Hans Werner Schmidt (1859-1950) Papua New Guinea Hunters Illustration, 1900

Ink and gouache on paper, initialed and dated lower right. HWS 10 1900 WMR (Weimar). 9 3/8" x 8 1/4", laid down on card, 12 3/8" x 9 3/8".

Descended from the estate of a Munich art dealer. Schmidt studied painting, illustration and etching at Weimar Saxon Grand Ducal Art School, where he was a student of Albert Heinrich Brendel and Theodor Hagen. He became a professor at the school in 1901. Schmidt is best known for his historical paintings, especially those relating to the history of the Weimar Republic and the life of Goethe.

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