Richard Gessner 1894 Augsburg - 1989 Dusseldorf From 1918 to 1921 studied at the Duesseldorf Academy; since 1919 member of the artist groups ''Das Junge Rheinland'' and ''Die Rheinische Sezession''; Awards e.g. 1937 Albrecht Duerer Prize, 1941 Cornelius Prize from the city of Duesseldorf; Collective and individual exhibitions e.g. 1958 in the Galerie Voemel, Duesseldorf, 2001 special exhibition in the Staedt. Wasserburg Museum. At Kalkum Castle Watercolor on paper; H 263 mm, W 330 mm (passe-partout size); signed and dated ''Rich Gessner 39''