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Watercolor over pencil on brownish cardboard Germany, 1925 Max Kaus (1891-1977) – German painter and graphic artist of Expressionism Signed and dated lower left in pen ‘MKaus 25’ Cardboard dimensions: 65.2 x 53 cm Frame: 81 x 68 cm Good condition A typical landscape from the early oeuvre of Max Kaus Condition: The watercolor is in overall good condition; the subject shows fractionally short scratches, partly with tiny losses of color. The cardboard is slightly time stained, verso along the edges mounted with narrow strips of paper under a mat and framed. The sheet measures 65.2 x 53 cm, the framed dimensions are 81 x 68 cm. Max Kaus (1891-1977) Max Kaus initially completed an apprenticeship as a decorator, then studied at Unterrichtsanstalt des Kunstgewerbemuseums in Berlin and then at the Academy under Erich Heckel and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. After initially working as a decorative painter, he moved into his first studio in 1913. During his military service, he met the artist Erich Heckel, who encouraged him to devote himself to lithography and woodcut printing. After the war, Kaus worked again as a freelance artist and in 1919 he had his first solo exhibition at Galerie Ferdinand Möller. As a member of the ‘Freie Secession’ he became acquainted with Otto Mueller and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. From 1926 onwards he worked as a teacher for landscape painting, nude and animal drawing. While traveling through Germany, Austria and northern Italy he found the motifs for his landscapes, which defined his oeuvre during the 1930s. At the beginning of World War II, he was forced to abandon his teaching position in Berlin, his works were removed from museums. In 1945 he was appointed professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin, where he was deputy director under Karl Hofer. The post-war oeuvre of the artist include the North Sea and vedutas of Rome, the ‘Veniziana’ series as well as the portraits and still lifes from his late creative period. Kaus was honored for his work with the Albrecht-Dürer Prize of Nuremberg, the Villa Romana Prize and the Berlin Art Prize. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Auctionata charges the resale rights tax pursuant to Section 26 of the German Copyright Act (UrhG) towards the buyer in case of the sale of an original work of art or photography prior to 70 years having lapsed since the death of their creator. Therefore, Auctionata charges when purchasing a good – if a protection as an original work of art or photography is given – starting from a hammer price of EUR 400 an additional amount, which is calculated according to Section 26 (2) German Copyright Act (UrhG) and which does not exceed the amount of EUR 12,500. You can find more information about resale rights tax in Auctionata´s table of fees and T&C.