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Oil on canvas Germany, 1966 Max Kaus (1891-1977) – German painter Signed on the lower left ‘Kaus‘ Verso signed and dated with ‘Max Kaus 1966’ and Arabian letters Portrait of the reknown Iranian General Ismail Schafai Overall dimensions, framed: 135.5 x 82 cm Good condition This oil painting of the German painter Max Kaus was created in 1966. It shows the upper body of an Iranian general in semi-profile. It is the portrait of Ismail Schafai, a reknown general of the last Shah of Persia who visited Berlin several times during the 1960s. The work is signed on the lower left ‘Kaus‘ and signed „Max Kaus 1966“ and Arabian script on verso. It is in an age-appropriate good condition with only slight signs of use. The frame also shows some slight signs of use. The canvas dimensions are 124.5 x 70 cm and the overall dimensions with frame are 135.5 x 82 cm. Max Kaus (1891-1977) Max Kaus initially completed an apprenticeship as a decorator and studied at the Berlin Art Academy under Erich Heckel and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. After working as a decorative painter, he moved into his first studio in 1913. After the war, Kaus had his first solo exhibition at Galerie Ferdinand Möller in 1919. 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 and 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. (vwe) 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.