Description
This artwork "The Model" 1939 is a pastel on paper by noted California (German/American) artist Ernst Stolz, 1901-1989. It is signed and dated at the lower right corner by the artist. The artwork size is 8.85 x 11.65 inches, framed size is 12.75 x 16.75 inches. Custom framed in a red oak frame, with off white matting. It is in excellent condition
About the artist:
Born in Augsburg, Germany Nov. 17, 1901. Stolz was raised in Munich and studied at the university there before immigrating to the U.S. in 1927. He lived in Michigan until 1930 when he settled in Berkeley, CA. After studying at the CCAC, he began painting in 1934. During the Depression he worked on various art projects for the WPA and as a draftsman for the Bechtel Corporation from 1950 until retirement in 1971. Stolz continued to paint until his demise in Berkeley on Dec. 9, 1989. Working in oil, watercolor, and acrylic, he painted in a style akin to the German Impressionist School. Exh: San Francisco Art Association, 1937; GGIE, 1939; St Mary's College (Moraga), 1970s (solo). The work of Ernst Stolz is held in numerous private collections in California and the U.S. as well as in the Smithsonian Museum of Art in Washington DC.
Condition:
Alterations: Unknown
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Excellent
Materials & Techniques:
Oil Pastel
Details:
Art Subjects: Landscape
Frame Type: Framed
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
About the artist:
Born in Augsburg, Germany Nov. 17, 1901. Stolz was raised in Munich and studied at the university there before immigrating to the U.S. in 1927. He lived in Michigan until 1930 when he settled in Berkeley, CA. After studying at the CCAC, he began painting in 1934. During the Depression he worked on various art projects for the WPA and as a draftsman for the Bechtel Corporation from 1950 until retirement in 1971. Stolz continued to paint until his demise in Berkeley on Dec. 9, 1989. Working in oil, watercolor, and acrylic, he painted in a style akin to the German Impressionist School. Exh: San Francisco Art Association, 1937; GGIE, 1939; St Mary's College (Moraga), 1970s (solo). The work of Ernst Stolz is held in numerous private collections in California and the U.S. as well as in the Smithsonian Museum of Art in Washington DC.
Condition:
Alterations: Unknown
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Excellent
Materials & Techniques:
Oil Pastel
Details:
Art Subjects: Landscape
Frame Type: Framed
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Condition
Unknown; Some Imperfections; Excellent
Buyer's Premium
20%
Dimensions
12.75 x 16.75 x 0.65 in
Hernst Stolz, The Model
Estimate $550-$960
Starting Bid
$260
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Oct 14, 2026, 4:00 PM EDTNew York, NY, United States
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