Alfred Waagner (1886 Vienna - 1960 Vienna) was a very well known Austrian painter, illustrator and Art and Crafts artist. From 1905 to 1907 he studied chemistry and mechanical engineering at the Technical Institute, but soon turned to the arts. In 1907, he became a pupil of the famous Viennese Art Nouveau artist, Professor Berthold Loeffler and worked in his studio at the Vienna School of Applied Arts until 1912. He debuted as exponent in 1913 at the Vienna Secession and regularly exhibited with its (and other) artists' groups in Vienna and abroad. In 1924, Waagner's first personal exhibition took place in Vienna.

Provenance: estate of Alfred Waagner's late friend, Viennese music critic, Professor Juergen Schmidt

Condition: good; originally framed by the artist (never taken out of frame)

Creation Year: 1910s

Measurements: UNFRAMED:23,0x23,0cm/9,1x9,1in FRAMED: 40,5x40,5cm/15,9x15,9in

Object Type: Framed watercolor

Style: Symbolism

Technique: indian ink and watercolor on paper, laid on original mount by the artist

Inscription: monogrammed: AW in square; verso: originally titled; originally labeled by the artist

Creator: Alfred Waagner