Fidus (Lübeck 1868-1948 Woltersdorf bei Berlin), also known as Hugo Hoeppener
Two Designs for the poster "Erster Kongress für Biologische Hygiene zu Hamburg" ["First Congress for Biological Hygiene in Hamburg"],
1912
gouache, watercolor, and gold over brown pen on vellum paper
31 x 25 cm each
signed "fidus" bottom right and top left, respectively
The Daulton Collection
Provenance: From the estate of the illustrator, author, and art educator Hans-Friedrich Geist (1901-1978), who was the artistic director of the Lübeck Overbeck Society.
"The first draft with an awakening Psyche [on the right, above] was not implemented; instead of the figure from Greek mythology, a blonde 'Nordic' man [on the left] was chosen who is about to release his bonds and rise to the stars." N
