Paul Herrmann (of Henri Héran) (1864–1940 Germany) Ets "Fantasie" ~1897 Gesigneerd met potlood

Paul Herrmann (of Henri Héran) (1864–1940 Germany)

Ets "Fantasie" ~1897

Gesigneerd met potlood en genummerd 2 van 3 

Afmetingen: circa 8,8 × 9,0 cm., plaat 9,7 x 9,5 cm., blad 16 x 13,5 cm.

Paul Herrmann, who used the pseudonym Henri Héran, was a German painter, graphic artist, illustrator, and caricaturist (1864–1940). Born in Munich, he adopted the pseudonym Héran to avoid confusion with the French artist Hermann-Paul.  Herrmann studied at the Munich Art Academy, the Munich School of Arts and Crafts, and Max Ebersberger's School of Painting. Around 1893, he worked in New York and Chicago, where he painted portraits. From 1895 to 1906, he lived and worked in Paris, producing drypoint etchings, woodcuts, and lithographs for publications like Le Centaure, Pan, and l'Estampe Moderne. During this period, he was part of artistic circles that included Edvard Munch, August Strindberg, and Oscar Wilde. In 1906, he moved to Berlin, where he focused on drypoint etching and mezzotint. He was associated with the Symbolist movement, creating works with themes such as "Satyrn und Nymphe" (Satyrs and Nymphs) and biblical scenes. He was a member of the Berlin Artists' Association, the Free Association of Graphic Artists in Berlin, and the Munich Secession. In 1914, he was awarded the Gold Medal by the city of Leipzig.