Great artists

March 11th, 2010
  • Was Raffael Schuster Woldan an important and accomplished artist? We have a painting done by him in 1931 and want to find out if it has any value.


  • Hello tony1: Thanks for the interesting question. I think the short answer to your question is that Raffael Schuster-Woldan was perhaps accomplished, but not overly important - certianly not considered "great". His paintings do seem to have value, but in the range of $500 - $2000 each. Most of the sites that mentioned Schuster-Woldan are in German, and none that I could find contained much in the way of biographical information. All that seems availble is that he was born in 1870 in Striegau and died in 1951 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Source: Auktion: 213, Alte Kunst - Katalognummern: 1500 - 1550 URL: http://www.van-ham.com/auktion/A213/AUKTION/000213/15001549.htm Striegau http://www.torgau.de/stadt/dI13/striegau.htm Garmisch-Partenkirchen http://www.garmisch-partenkirchen.de/kv/?l=d&p=start However, I was able to find several German auction houses that listed his paintings for sale (and/or for purchase). You may wish to contact them for an online appraisal of your work. Van Ham Kunstauktionen Homepage: http://www.van-ham.com/index_gb.htm Valuations: http://www.mwk-koeln.de/vanham-form/gutachten_form_gb.htm His Pieces: 1,600 Euros - http://www.van-ham.com/auktion/A213/AUKTION/000213/18255-1.htm Auktionshaus Bernd Rieber Homepage: http://www.auktionshaus-rieber.de/ Valuations: http://www.auktionshaus-rieber.de/info.htm His Pieces: 800 Euros - http://www.auktionshaus-rieber.de/GEMAELDE.HTM Kunsthandel Hellmann Homepage: http://www.kunsthandel-hellmann.de/Fine_Art-painting_17th_18th_19/fine_art-painting_17th_18th_19.html Artists Bought: http://www.kunsthandel-hellmann.de/Pinnwand/Ankauf/ankauf.html Contact: http://www.kunsthandel-hellmann.de/Kontakt/kontakt.html I hope that this information has been of help in your search. If you need any clarification of the information I have provided, please ask using the Clarification feature and provide me with additional details as to what you are looking for. As well, please allow me to provide you with clarification(s) *before* you rate this answer. Thank you. websearcher-ga Search Strategy (on Google): Raffael Schuster Woldan Rafael Schuster Woldan "Schuster Woldan" Garmisch-Partenkirchen Striegau


  • Thanks so much for your response on Schuster Woldan; my family had always said that he had been the "court painter" for Kaiser Willhelm which should have given him some status. Does this ring any bells?


  • Hi tony1: A search on Schuster-Woldan and Kaiser Willhalm didn't produce any more information - though your information may very well be true! I believe that Schuster-Woldan was well thought of by the Third Reich leaders, however. Source: Third Reich in Ruins URL: http://www.thirdreichruins.com/kunsthaus4.htm Quotes: "In addition to military art, landscapes, agricultural themes, and portraits of Nazi leaders, many of the paintings shown at the annual Greater German Art Exhibitions were nudes. Many of these displayed themes from classical motifs or from the 'cult of youth,' which encouraged artists to celebrate the 'joyous blossoming of youthful bodies,' frequently expressed in the acts of bathing, resting, and awakening. Others portrayed the "hidden beauty" to be found in the rustic lifestyle." "Two depictions of Mars and Venus - on the left, by Ivo Saliger, and Raffael Schuster-Woldan's 1942 painting on the right." I hope this helps! websearcher-ga







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