we made a little step forward in our research concerning RIC :
The paper-stamp "JCB" which is on nearly every print by RIC has also been used by an artist called FRITZ NEUMANN . Obviously Fritz Neumann had a second familyname which is still a mystery for us, as the signatures are very difficult to read.
On some sources you will read that "our" FRITZ NEUMANN has something to do with two other artists called "fritz neumann-hegenberg" and "hermann fritz neumann" - we think this is wrong because of biographical data and because of the so much different directions in their works.
Here are some sample of works by "our" Fritz : (mainly etchings on paper)
A couple of months ago the connections betwenn FRITZ NEUMANN-?????? and RIC were already subject for two posting on "the linosaurus blog" : here are the links to these postings :
http://gerrie-thefriendlyghost.blogspot.de/2012/02/mystery-prints.html
http://gerrie-thefriendlyghost.blogspot.de/2012/02/mystery-prints-continued.html
and here you can see some samples of signatures by FRITZ NEUMANN :
Interesting point could by a collaboration betwenn FRITZ NEUMANN and Rosenthal. This item is a painting by FRITZ NEUMANN on a porcelain plate by Rosenthal :
So maybe these new information could help us on the way finding the name behind RIC - Thanks for reading and thanks for any feedback !
Send it to Gerrie too...
AntwortenLöschenJCB marked imprint is not artist or (60's- 70's) time related. It is a embossed stamp which means that it comes directly from the artist his/hers atelier. Mostly handsigned and also (when limited) numbered.
Han van Meegeren his "Fawn" from 1927 has also the same stamp on his handsigned Lithograph.
I have both....Fawn and Mother Deer and Fawn (by Han van Meegeren) and Red Breasted Toucan (which the artist is not sure yet but points to Neumann) both with the JCB embossed stamp
Send it to Gerrie too...
AntwortenLöschenJCB marked imprint is not artist or (60's- 70's) time related. It is a embossed stamp which means that it comes directly from the artist his/hers atelier. Mostly handsigned and also (when limited) numbered.
Han van Meegeren his "Fawn" from 1927 has also the same stamp on his handsigned Lithograph.
I have both....Fawn and Mother Deer and Fawn (by Han van Meegeren) and Red Breasted Toucan (which the artist is not sure yet but points to Neumann) both with the JCB embossed stamp
I have over 30 different lithographs of the unknown artist RIC. Likewise I have in my collection 15 lithographs, which are signed with Fritz Neumann. The lithographs of both artists not only have the same embossing stamp "JCB" but show too clear similarities in motifs (boats, birds, lanes) as well as in brushstrokes. The only artist I know who also uses the stamp "JCB" is Han van Meegeren. In addition, I recognize in his lithograph "deer with fawn" left in the background a boat, as we know it in the style of Fritz Neumann and RIC. For several years I have been searching unsuccessfully for the artist RIC. On the back of some frames I recognized 8 stickers of art houses. I contacted each of them. Nobody can remember the artist RIC. My collection consists of more than 1000 works. None of these lithographs of other artits shows an embossing stamp "JCB". Therefore the way to identify RIC leads over the embossing stamp of the printer. Does anyone know the embossing stamp and/or the printer? This would be very helpful in identifying the artist RIC. All information is highly appreciated.
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