Ferdinand Karl Gold (1882-1981) Male Nudes

Professor Ferdinand Karl Gold (1882 - 1981) was a famous Austrian painter, graphic artist, watercolorist, and illustrator who was born in Vienna, Austria in 1882. He studied at the Vienna Academy under Sigmund l'Allemand (1840-1910) and William Unger (1837-1932). In 1905 he was awarded a gold prize and took part in the Austrian "Hagenbund", Vienese Artist's Unit (Wiener Kuernstlerhaus) and in the Albercht Duerer Section as well. His talents included artworks in drawing, watercolor, and printmaking. These two figure studies came from a Gallery in Vienna.
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Caption: Male Nudes

Artist: Ferdinand Karl Gold (1882-1981)

Medium: Graphite on Paper

Dated: 1904

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Here are a few more examples of Gold's works:

(Below Illustrations courtesy of Wilnitsky Gallery, Vienna, Austria)

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Henry Leland (1850-1877) Nude Male, Nude Female, Nude Ephebe

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His career in art was short but marked by rapid success. Henry Leland was born in Walpole, Massachusetts in 1850 and died in a carriage accident on the streets of Paris December 5, 1877. He came late to art in 1874 after a career in mercantile pursuits. He traveled to Paris at that time and studied under Leon Bonnat (1833-1922), a leader in classical realism. He exhibited his 1st portrait, Mme. d'Alembert, at the Paris Salon of 1875. In 1877 he exhibited A Chevalier of the Time of Henry III and An Italian Girl at the Paris Salon. In 1875 during a return to Boston he painted two portraits and exhibited them at the Philadelphia Exhibition that same year. These drawings came out of a Cleveland, Ohio Auction House several years ago and into my collection. There were others in the lot but were of lesser quality and I sold them.
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Caption: Male Nudes, Female nude, Nude Ephebe

Artist: Henry Leland (1850-1974)

Medium: Charcoal on Paper

Dated: circa 1877

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Here are a few more examples of Leland's works:

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Byzantine Courtyard in Venice

Girl with Mandolin - 1876

Carl J. Peyfuss (1865-1932) Nude Ephebe 1884

Addendum: I finally identified the artist. He is Carl J. Peyfuss (1865-1932). Please see the additional listing for Biographical information regarding Peyfuss.
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Here's another Austrian drawing that I have been unable to decipher the artist's signature. It is dated 1884 and came from a Seller in Vienna, Austria. I wish I had more information on the artist but unfortunately I have not been able to properly identify him or her. This drawing is highlighted in white chalk which adds greater depth to the figure.
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Caption: Nude boy, seated, front view

Artist: Carl J. Peyfuss (1865-1932), Austrian

Material: Pierre Noir on paper, highlighted with white chalks.

Dated: 1884

Ferdinand Schmutzer (1870-1928) Etching - Standing Female Nude

Self-Portrait of Ferdinand Schmutzer (1870-1928)
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Ferdinand Schmutzer (1870-1928) was a prominent Austrian printmaker-artist who studied art in Vienna under Heinrich Kuhn (1866-1944) and William Unger (1837-1932). He finished his art education in Paris and in Holland. Around the turn of the 20th century he gained a strong reputation throughout Europe for his delicate and perceptive studies of rural life. Later in his career he held the influential post of Professor of Etching at the Vienna Academy. Both his art and his theories influenced many fine etchers of the 1920's and 1930's. His works took Gold Medals at both the Dresden and Vienna Expositions. This etching came from a Gallery in Germany several years ago and is a beautiful example of his work.

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Caption: Standing Female Nude

Artist: Ferdinand Schmutzer (1870-1928)

Medium: Intaglio Print (Etching) on paper

Dated: 1898

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Here are just a few of Schmutzer's works:

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