Artist: Gudrun Kunstmann (1917-1994) Title: Dog in the garden Technique: Pastel Signature: bottom right Dimensions in cm approx.: 30 x 45 Biography: Gudrun Kunstmann was born on 01.06.1917 in Erlangen and died on 02.11.1994 in Fürth. She studied at the AdBK in Nuremberg under Ernst A. Rauch and in Munich under Richard Knecht. She was a very productive artist. Her field of work included free sculptures, portraits, fountains, sacred art, facade designs and especially animals. Their choice of materials was also varied, such as stone, artificial stone, bronze, ceramics, mosaic, metal and encaustic painting. She was friends with Georg Weidenbacher. She was a member of the BBK, the KV Erlangen, 1948-51 of the artists' group "Der Kreis" and the artist group "Freie Gruppe". Part of her artistic estate, including sculptures and many models of her works, she bequeathed to the association of Tiergartenfreunde Nürnberg. Source: Nürnberger Künstlerlexikon, p. 869 f. how pictured without any other items or positions shown Content, condition and completeness are unchecked Function is untested