[Update 26. July 2024]: The solution of the mystery didn’t work out , this Fritz Neumann (1928–2014) isn’t Ric
I’ve found two Fritz Neumann biographies and a change to the German Wikipedia:
Freundeskreis Bildende Kunst Oldenburg e.V.
By Dr. Arie Hartog of the Gerhard-Marcks-House Bremen:
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Wikipedia
There also has been a change to the German Wikipedia, adding the Ric pseudonym to Fritz Neumann. But there is still no article on him.
Short description: A etching of a poodle by Fritz Neumann.
Notes: Found on a fleamarket in Hannover for 15€
Short description: This is my third print of the Sailing boats (Ric 07 ). This print is interesting because it is not framed behind glass, but has been mounted on cardboard. The sheet has also been cropped to such an extent that not even the signature has been preserved.
Notes: Found on a flea market in Hannover.
Das Haus der Frau
One of the experts helping me out from time to time is Gerbrand Caspers, also known as The Linosaurus , has started a new project. I’ve been following his work for about a decade and his colloction of woodcut prints is quite impressive. Please have a look at his new project website Das Haus der Frau , he also offeres a printed lexicon containing the results of his research.
Short description: This seems to be a cover of an issue of “Genossenschaftfamilie” with an painting by Fritz Neumann. It was a company magazine of the GEG (Deutsche Großeinkaufs-Gesellschaft) from Hamburg.
Notes: More Information on the publication is available in German.
Short description: Docked Boat and Glowing Lamp Post at Twilight
Size with wide margins 25-1/16" (ca. 63cm) x 42-5/8" (ca. 108cm), Image size 15-5/8" (ca. 40cm) x 32-7/8" (ca. 83cm).
Notes: Thanks to Mark Strong of Meibohm Fine Arts for the hint, available on eBay .
Image by Mark Strong of Meibohm Fine Arts .
Short description: This is a painting of the motive found on Ric 20 . The title is probably “Treppengasse”, which is in Altenburg , Germany.
Since it’s a painting and not another copy of the etching, it get’s it’s own number (Ric 32).
Notes: Found by Andra Robertson at an estate sale, send to me by mail.
Image by Andra Robertson
See also Ric 32
Short description: Two swans in flight
Notes: Thanks to Mark Strong of Meibohm Fine Arts for the hint, available on eBay .
Image by Mark Strong of Meibohm Fine Arts .
Short description: Three cormorans, one drying it’s wings
Notes: Thanks to Mark Strong of Meibohm Fine Arts for the hint, available on eBay
Image by Mark Strong of Meibohm Fine Arts .
Short description: A path lined with birch trees, coastal ‘moorlands’ of sandy soil of North German Plain (Geest).
Notes: On the back it’s noted that this was a gift in 1949.
