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Werner Philipp
California Landscape

1947

$1,200
£911.64
€1,063.38
CA$1,718.96
A$1,743.82
CHF 991.87
MX$21,185.67
NOK 11,665.16
SEK 11,705.59
DKK 7,950.68

About the Item

This artwork "California Landscape" 1947, is a watercolor by noted California artist Werner Philipp, 1897-1982. It is signed and dated at the left side by the artist. The artwork size is 11.5 x 17.5 inches, framed size is 18 x 23.5 inches. Framed in wooden beige and gold with patina frame, with fabric liner. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Painter, muralist. Born in Breslau, Germany on March 20, 1897. Philipp studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin, with Oskar Kokoschka in Dresden, and Yves Brayer in Paris. A Jew, he fled Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and settled in San Francisco. Having once considered a career as a singer, he became a patron of the San Francisco Opera and painted many portraits of its stars. He also painted atmospheric landscapes and a mural in Temple House of Congregation Beth Sholom. The West German government honored him with a retrospective exhibition in Berlin about 1971. Philipp painted until a few weeks before his death in San Francisco on May 17, 1982. Exh: GGIE, 1939; De Young Museum, 1943 (solo); Calif. State Fair, 1949; Arizona State Fair, 1949, 1950 (awards); CPLH, 1965 (solo). WWC 1942; SF Chronicle, 5-18-1982 (obit).
  • Creator:
    Werner Philipp (1897 - 1982, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1947
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 23.5 in (59.69 cm)Depth: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: phi/cal/lan/011stDibs: LU666318241872

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