Hermann Moest (1868 - 1945): Männerakt (Male Nude)

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Well, you win some and you lose some. Fortunately I managed to win one of the two beautifully executed Hermann Moest (1868-1945) male nudes listed on eBay Austria today. I was outbid on the one I missed by one stupid Euro.

Hermann Moest was the son and pupil of the sculptor Karl Friedrich Moest (1838-1923). From 1885 to 1888 he was also a student at the Academy of Karlsruhe, and from 1890 to 1894 he studied under Sandor Liezen-Mayer at the Academy of Munich. Later on he lived in Berlin, where he became a well known figure painter and illustrator.
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This beautifully executed drawing (directly below) will be on its way into my collection shortly:
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Here is the one that got away:

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