Arthur Illies (1870-1952/53)
Karl Wilhelm Arthur Illies was born in Hamburg and mostly remained active in his city of birth. He started his artistic training at the ‘Kunstgewerbeschule’ in Munich in 1889/90, but quickly switched to the Academy of Arts. A few years later, however, he decided to break off, in order to move back to Hamburg in 1892. Between 1895 and 1908 Illies taught at a local painting school, which was followed by a teaching position at the ‘Kunstgewerbeschule’ in Hamburg. Illies is documented as a co-founder of the ‘Hamburgische Künstlerklub’ and was active as a war painter at the Eastern Front in 1915/16. Besides, he was represented with a number of works at the ‘Große Deutsche Kunstausstellung’, between 1941 and 1944. His extensive oeuvre includes paintings and graphic works of various styles and genres, as well as furniture to stucco decorations. Examples of his artistic output can be found, for instance, at the ‘Kunsthistorische Museum’ in Hamburg. (cbo)

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