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KARL ALEXANDER WILKE* (Leipzig 1879 - 1954 Vienna) - KARL ALEXANDER WILKE* (Leipzig 1879 - 1954 Vienna) Ulanen mixed media/paper, 27 x 22 cm monogrammed KW, verso numbered 18, inscribed Ulanen ESTIMATE °€ 400 - 800 STARTING PRICE °€ 400 Painter, stage designer, illustrator and designer of book covers. As a painter and illustrator, he mainly worked on historical themes and militaria. 1898-1902, studied painting at the Dresden Art Academy with L. Nieper; 1902/1903 at the Karlsruhe Art Academy with E. Schruth and briefly in Leipzig with M. Seliger. Specialist knowledge of military uniforms. There is a fresco in an arcade hall of the Military History Museum in Vienna. Living in Vienna since 1903, illustrator for the magazines “Der Scherer” (Tyrol), “Die Muskete” and “Der Faun”. In 1905, he was represented in the Hagenbund for the first time, 1907-1910 member of the Hagenbund. 1913-1923 head of set design at Burgtheater, Vienna; 1923-1938 artistic advisory board for oesterreichischer Bundesverlag, from March 1938 its provisional director (now oesterreichischer Landesverlag). Created numerous book illustrations for history books and young adult novels. From 1941, member of Wiener Kuenstlerhaus. From 1942, war painter. Works e.g. Albertina, Vienna Museum, Military History Museum Vienna. PLEASE NOTE: The purchase price consists of the highest bid plus the buyer's premium, sales tax and, if applicable, the fee of artists resale rights. In the case of normal taxation (marked °), a premium of 24% is added to the highest bid. The mandatory sales tax of 13%, for photographys 20%, is added to the sum of the highest bid and the buyer's premium. The buyer's premium amounts to 28% in case of differential taxation. The sales tax is included in the differential taxation.