%eadnotat; ]> Hans Troschel Woodcuts of Wildlife 1960 Ewell Sale Stewart Library Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 2002 EAD tagging 12/19/2002. ENG Hans Troschel Woodcuts of Wildlife Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 12/19/2002Cataloging and digitizing made possible by The Getty Grant Program. Coll. 749 Troschel, Hans, 1899-1979 Woodcuts of wildlife 1960 6 woodcuts Ewell Sale Stewart Library, Academy of Natural Sciences
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Hans Troschel, 1899-1979, received his schooling at the Bauhaus School in Germany. Before World War 2, he was a teacher of self-expression in the arts. During the war he was taken captive and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. In 1954 he regained his freedom and returned to Germany where he continued to work and teach. The collection contains six woodcuts of birds and mammals, including a buzzard, osprey, wild geese, doe, a squirrel and a cat. Troschel made the prints in 1960, after his imprisonment during World War 2.

Hans Troschel received his art education at the Bauhaus School in Germany. Before World War 2, he was a teacher of self-expression in the arts. During the war he was taken captive and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. In 1954 he regained his freedom and returned to Germany where he continued to work and teach. During his lifetime, Troschel used a number of mediums to express himself, including wood and oils, and plastic sculpturing.

The collection contains six woodcuts of birds and mammals, including a buzzard, osprey, wild geese, doe, a squirrel and a cat. Troschel made the prints in 1960, after his imprisonment during World War 2.The prints measure from 33 x 26 cm. to 42 x 29 cm. Each print is signed at the lower right by the artist in pencil, and all prints have been matted.

BuzzardsOspreyDeerGeeseSquirrelsWoodcuts--20th century Ornithological illustrations--20th century

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Cite as: Collection 749. Hans Troschel Woodcuts. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.

Archived from the Academy's Exhibit's Department, January 1966.

Gift to the Academy by Mrs. Ruth Hoepfner of Philadelphia, April 5, 1962.

Finding aid created by Mary Hammer, 2002.

Reddemann, Karl. Maler in "Himmel und Hölle": biographische Annaeherung an Hans Troschel, Maler und Graphiker, 1899-1979. Münster: Regensberg, 1999. 1Bussart, holzschnitt / Hans Troschel, 1960. 1 print : woodcut ; 42 x 25 cm.

Buzzard.

 2Fischadler, holzschnitt / Hans Troschel, [19]60. 1 print : woodcut ; 37 x 29 cm.

Osprey.

 3Behe, holzschnitt / Hans Troschel, [19]60. 1 print : woodcut ; image 25 x 20 cm., on sheet 42 x 29 cm.

Herd of doe.

 4Wildgasse, holzschnitt / Hans Trochel, 1960. 1 print : woodcut ; image 13 x 35 cm., on sheet 21 x 41 cm.

Wild geese.

 5Eichhorn, holzchnitt / Hans Troschel, [19]60.1 print : woodcut ; 33 x 26 cm.

Squirrel.

 6Holzschnitt, hemeldauck[?] / Hans Troschel, Jan. 1960. 1 print : woodcut ; image 18 x 32 cm., on sheet 29 x 43 cm.

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