FRITZ NEUMANN (AKA RIC) SIGNED Vtg c1960s Color Etching LES PONT DES ARTS, Paris

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OUR QUALITY & RARITY CODES: QUALITY CODE: (Note: Older paintings or original artwork of any kind may be rated somewhat differently based on the codes below, due to the normal aging properties of the different mediums used (ex: normal paint cracquelure with older paintings, toning of paper, foxing on older pieces, etc...). · Excellent+Museum Quality, with no damage or visible imperfections. ·ExcellentAlmost perfect given the age w/minimal imperfections,minimal blemishes. ·VeryGoodAbove average w/minor imperfections given the age, or minor blemishes. ·GoodAverage imperfections given the age, or moderate imperfections or wear. ·FairBelow average with more imperfections given the age, or with more wear. ·BelowGradeWith clear imperfections and/or possibly in need of minor restoration. ·BelowGrade-With clear imperfections and/or possibly in need of serious restoration. RARITY CODE: · Rare++Unique, one of a kind, or an original on the open market. ·Rare+Very uncommon and/or very difficult to find on the open market. ·RareUncommon and/or moderately difficult to find on the open market. ·PopularFrequently encountered, common and easy to find on the open market. All Measurements Are In Inches; Height Precedes Width. Note: All items are sold "AS IS/AS DESCRIBED", to the best of our knowledge, research and ability. ITEM DESCRIPTION: Here is an Absolutely Gorgeous & Rare Vintage Circa Early 1960s Signed Original Modernist European Color Etching of the Famous Paris Bridge, ‘Les Pont des Arts’ (See pic down below), signed with the name ‘Ric’, which is a pseudonym for the artist Fritz Neumann (German, 20th C.- ), painter & etcher from Berlin & Haselhorst, Germany. Please see brief artist info below. There has been a lot of confusion over the years regarding the unknown artist named ‘Ric’—who he actually was, identity questions from various blog sites, numerous auctions, retail and online sales over the years. His more modern abstract, cubist and realist styles of his oil and watercolor paintings and etchings have been bought and sold, as well as posted on various sites online in recent decades with no clear answer as to his identity. Even some specific blog sites devoted to, and about this unknown and collected artist, have popped up in recent years with people all trying to solve the mystery of this extremely elusive artist. The artist name of Fritz Neumann had even entered the picture since some of his mid-century color etchings featured the same publisher blindstamp initials of ‘JCB’ (J.C. smaller letters intertwined with a larger ‘B’ inside a shield/crest) in the outer paper margins (usually lower left under the image/plate area). The publisher blindstamp just furthered the mystery, as no one has been able to correctly identify the publisher either, let alone both artists definitively—But now, some of the mystery has been solved regarding the artist and the publisher… Publisher & Etching Info: The artist’s pseudonym signature ‘Ric’, appears in graphite lower right in the margin area just beneath the image/platemark, with the publisher’s blind-stamped logo ‘JCB’ (smaller ‘J.C.’ letters at top intertwined with a bigger letter ‘B’ below inside a shield/crest) as appears lower left respectively—which is for the German art publisher Kunstverlag J.C. Blumenberg Lübeck, Germany (German Art Publisher, c.1920-c. mid 1980s). The Etching is on a nice heavy cream-colored watercolor-like wove paper stock with lightly deckled edges. The inventory number ‘482 B’ appears written in pencil lower middle in the outer margin area near the edge. Size & Condition: The size with wide margins is 18-15/16” x 35-1/4”, Image/Plate size is 12-1/2” x 26-1/2”. This Etching is in Excellent Rare+ condition for its vintage age with absolutely no color fade—rich, crisp & fresh color! The Etching has been in one of our archive drawers amongst other prints & etchings since it was purchased by the Meibohm family and hasn’t seen the light-of-day in all this time—it’s as beautiful as the day it was printed and is as ‘mint’ as any collector could hope to find in its original never framed condition. This will look stunning all framed-up! No tears & no foxing! No real or significant damage at all to this beautiful Etching, with the small negligible exceptions of extremely minimal (only a handful) of very slight & small crescent-creases here & there in the outer margin areas (none noticeable in image area) which aren’t worth mentioning as the outer margins are negligible and can easily be trimmed off or matted & framed out. Negligible toning of stock from age which isn’t even noticeable amidst the cream color of the paper stock itself and isn’t worth mentioning either. Pretty much mint & simply beautiful! This Etching has never been framed which is always more desirable to collectors since it has never been exposed to older non-archival materials, matburn or lightfade. Brief & Incomplete Biographical Information for Fritz Neumann: Fritz Neumann, AKA Pseudonym of Ric (German, 20th C.- ) painter and graphic artist primarily known for his oil paintings and etchings in color and B&W—under both his own name and that of his pseudonym artist name of ‘Ric’—of which we have a note from him regarding his pseudonym (see below). There has been a lot of confusion over the years regarding the unknown artist named ‘Ric’ and also for the artist Fritz Neumann, as well as the specific paper that was used for many of their color and B&W etchings that featured the ‘mysterious’ publisher’s blindstamp with initials of ‘JCB’ (J.C. smaller letters intertwined with a larger ‘B’ inside a shield/crest). Their respective artwork of more-modern abstract and cubist styles for their oils and etchings have been bought and sold, and posted on various sites online in recent decades with no clear answer as to their identities. Even some specific blog sites devoted to, and about this unknown and collected artist of Ric, have popped up in recent years with people all trying to solve the mystery of this extremely elusive artist. With a lot of research and help from various people and collectors, we can now shed a bit more light on the artist and JCB publisher of their prints…though his true identity still remains elusive. Circa the early 1960s, Fritz Neumann had been working as a painter and graphic artist (Maler und Graphiker) out of Berlin and Haselhorst, Germany, as well as under his pseudonym artist name of ‘Ric’. During that time, he worked directly with the publisher and art dealer, Walter Tetzlaff of Kunstverlag J.C. Blumenberg, Import-Export (JCB, For: Josef Carl Blumenberg [German, 1880-1949]) located out of Heiligenhafen in Holstein, Germany for his etchings. Neumann’s etchings for both his real name and also that of his pseudonym ‘Ric’ were distributed through J.C. Blumenberg on nice heavier wove paper that featured their ‘JCB’ shield blindstamp in the lower paper margin. Neumann also sold his etchings as well as his paintings (under both Neumann and Ric) directly through Walter Meibohm of Walter Meibohm Fine Arts (W.M.F.A.) in East Aurora, New York—Now simply known as Meibohm Fine Arts. According to our old invoice records, Neumann resided and operated from his Gartenfelder Strasse 132h address in Berlin and also maintained a Haselhorst location (unknown address). In September of 1963, when Walter Meibohm was attempting to clear commercial paintings through U.S. Customs purchased directly from Neumann himself (and also works under his pseudonym of Ric), he requested that Neumann write a statement saying that they were indeed original oil paintings. Neumann promptly sent back a signed letter (see below) which indicated Neumann’s pseudonym alias of Ric, written as follows: “Berlin, Germany, 24. 9. 1963. [date written in blue ink], I, Fritz Neumann, declare that I am the painter of certain works of art: 9 oil paintings painted by me under the name of Ric – and I further declare these paintings are originals. [signed in blue ink] Fritz Neumann, [with artist stamp] Fritz Neumann, Maler und Graphiker, Berlin – Haselhorst, Gartenfelder Str. 132 h, Tel. 38 48 57”. For now, part of the mystery has been solved regarding the correct attribution of Neumann having the pseudonym of ‘Ric’ and the mystery of the publisher. For a time, we really thought we’d found the correct artist, listed as, Fritz Neumann (German, 1928-2014) and I was able to find a lot of biographical information which seemed to match the associated time period, but in July of 2024, a fellow acquaintance and collector in Germany contacted the surviving son of that particular artist through the associated Oldenburg “Freundeskreis Bildende Kunst” (FBK, Friends of Fine Arts) who forwarded his request onto Neuman’s son, Andreas Neumann who replied via email in July 2024, stating: “Unfortunately, my father - Fritz Neumann - is not the same as the painter "Ric". The writing and painting style do not match, and the Berlin address given does not match either. We lived in Ohlenstedt at the time and then moved to Oldenburg. Unfortunately, you will have to keep looking. I hope with more luck. Best wishes from Andreas Neumann” So… even though we are a couple steps closer, we’re now basically back to square one trying to find the identity of the correct ‘Fritz Neumann’... What we do know is, there have been several other similarly-named artists which sometimes have been mis-attributed over the years to this ‘more-modern’ artist Fritz Neumann (AKA Ric) in countless auctions, websites and elsewhere which are all incorrect for our artist, to include: Hermann "Fritz" Neumann (German, 1858-1920) Friedrich "Fritz" Neumann (German, 1881 -1919) Fritz Neumann-Hegenberg (German, 1884-1924) Fritz Neumann (German, c1900-1930) Fritz Neumann (German, 1928-2014) (Compiled, translated in parts & written by Mark Strong of Meibohm Fine Arts, Inc., East Aurora, NY, meibohmfinearts.com: A big thank you to Christian Mahnke for his help and keeping me in the loop. You can find most of his current updates on the 'Search for Fritz Neumann/Ric' on his site if you search online.) 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Price: 399.99 USD

Location: East Aurora, New York

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