Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Morgen in Kandy - Leo Fritze

Leo Fritze, (1903 - 1974) was a German artist. Born in Königsberg, he studied at the Kunstakademie Königsberg and in Berlin under Eugen Bracht. Not much is known about Fritze’s career except that he travelled extensively and painted scenes from his visits to Italy, Egypt and Asia. Leo Fritze lived in Ceylon for extended periods during the 1930’s and 1940’s. 



Morgen in Kandy
85 x 95 cm
Oil on Canvas
Signed and dated 1946
 

1 comment:

  1. I would realy like to see your collection of Ceylon art, if its possible, there are a couple of George Keyt and Richard Gabriel if you would like to have a look at here in Zurich

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