Watercolor on wove paper
Germany, 2nd half of the 20th century
Herbert Paul Beck (1920-2010) – German painter
Monogramed ‘B’ lower right, monogramed once again ‘B’ in red color crayon on the reverse
Sheet dimensions: 42.5 x 49.3 cm
Framed: 66.5 x 76.5 cm
Very good condition
Provenance: Private collection, Western Germany
Intense red dominates this typical watercolor by the artist and is contrasted by tones of dark green and violet 

Condition:

The watercolor is in overall very good condition. The sheet is hinged to a mat at the reverse upper edge. The frame displays very occasional tiny damages and slight signs of wear but is otherwise in good condition. The sheet measure 42.5 x 49.3 cm. The framed dimensions are 66.5 x 76.5 cm.

Paul Herbert Beck (1920-2010)

During an apprenticeship as a goldsmith in his hometown of Leipzig Paul Herbert Beck attended drawing lessons from Max Schwimmer at the School of Applied Arts for graphics and design. In 1948 he fled to West Germany, settled in Tegernsee and began to paint autodidactic. Already in 1952 his first exhibition of oil paintings was shown at the Gallery Commeter in Hamburg. The glowing colors of watercolors by Emil Nolde influenced his work significantly. He also began to paint vividly colored watercolors with a wide range of topics. He also gave his oil paintings a watercolor-like character by strong dilution with turpentine. (fea)

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