1920S VIENNESE EXPRESSIONIST NUDE STUDY BY GEORG MERKEL (1881 - 1976) lampshade The artists here use painting

The artists here use painting and women as subject matter and as vehicles for change

A scalloped apron and inset reverse-painted Southfield green tempered glass top create a refined contrast of warm wood with a romantic

some craquelure and paint loss consistent with age

depicting a lakeside meadow with grazing cattle

handwoven in 100% cotton

1920S VIENNESE EXPRESSIONIST NUDE STUDY BY GEORG MERKEL (1881 - 1976) lampshade The artists here use paintingThis 1920s charcoal study by Austrian artist Georg Merkel (1881 1976) depicts a standing nude rendered with expressive, fluid linework. Signed by the artist, it is displayed in a tabacchino frame with an espresso cotton mat. Dimensions: 21. 25" L x 27. 5" H