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Pastel drawing on paper depicting a view of Venice at dusk, in the distance its monuments and the Grand Canal, signed Reno Wolf *, dated 1958, dedicated to his friends Ernst and Karin Van Leyden **. Provenance Regnar Van Leyden.
This drawing is in good condition. Signed and signed lower right.
A note: small difference in hue on the paper (visible at the bottom left), tiny jausnissure on paper, see photos.
was an Italian artist and engraver. It is dedicated from the 30s to the art of engraving, technique that accompanied him throughout his artistic life. He participated in the Venice Biennale of 1942, 1950, 1954, 1956. In 1949, he enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. In 1952 he founded with John Giuliani, Virgilio and Tramontin Tranquillo Marangoni the Association of Venetian Engravers and at that time he organized exhibitions at Circolo di Trento Bronzetti. From 1976, with the end of his teaching career, he devoted himself entirely to engraving work, especially on wood.
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Painter of Dutch origin. Until 1914 he studied at the Academies of Fine Arts in Rotterdam, Brussels, Berlin and London. First of all close to expressionism, he did not realize his first abstract work until 1948. From his three studios in Los Angeles, Venice and Paris, he led a life of incessant travel and friendly encounters with celebrities. of his time: Chaplin, Stravinski, Brecht, Dali, Picasso ... His travels in Vallauris inspired him later to work as a ceramist. His work is recognized and bought by the greatest museums in the world. In the 1950s, he practiced large format collage in the same spirit as Jasper Johns or Rauschenberg, and applied to "reveal the secret life" of the materials he uses.
Born in Germany, Karin studied at the "Kölner Werkschule" in Cologne where she was taught by R. Seewald and J. Thorn Prikker. Married to Ernst van Leyden with whom she has lived and worked in France, Portugal, Great Britain, Italy, New York, Hollywood and Mexico. The couple will also travel a lot to Egypt, Syria and Lebanon. They also spent a lot of time at the Ernst Paris studio and in their home on the Loosdrecht Lake in Holland. With Ernst, Karin met several of her contemporaries, for example Marc Chagall, Jules Pascin, Ossip Zadkine and Francis Picabia. She exhibited at the Georges Bernheim Gallery in 1929. In 1932, after the birth of their son Ragnar, the young family moved to Rio do Milho in Portugal. In 1947, Karin and Ernst seek new inspiration and leave for an extended stay in Mexico, to immerse themselves in the ancient Mayan culture. In 1957, after their definitive return to Europe, and return trips between Paris and Venice, Ernst bought an abandoned farm outside Paris: Lieutel de L'Enclos. The location is too isolated for Karin, who can not paint landscapes. She prefers Italy, its life and exuberance. After 30 years of creative intimacy, the two artists take different paths. From 1953, she worked on oils on canvas then on collages. Karin van Leyden will eventually die in Lugano, Switzerland, in 1977.
