User:Kapaarick/Waldemar von Moeller

Waldemar von Moeller  AMERICAN ARTIST Few facts are known and published about this very talented painter from Iowa, but here are some of the things that are known. Waldemar von Moeller was a painter who worked in oil and water color. One known work is a large (26" x 34") oil painting on canvas titled "AUTUMN MELANCHOLY" which bears an exhibit tag pasted on the back of the canvas, as well as a calling card or business card. The exhibit tag is a shade of lavendar and has the heading "DAVENPORT MUNICIPAL ART GALLERY" followed by the subheading "Annual Exhibition Of Quad-City Artists" This particular painting is a scene of a lane going into the distance in what appears to be a hardwood forest, with the colors of fall exploding from the leaves and covering the ground below. In the foreground of the scene there sits on a bench the image of an old man on a bench holding a cane, seemingly waiting for an expected stage coach to greet him there. Looking up the into the distance the horizon is about a half mile away with the brilliant yellow and orange trees lining the way on each side of the lonely path. According to the business card affixed to the center of the canvas on the reverse, the artist's studio was located at 110 E. FOURTH ST. in DAVENPORT IOWA. The card states that he did work consisting of LANDSCAPE  MURALS   RELIGIOUS PAINTINGS   STILL LIFE   INTERIOR DECORATIONS   CLEANING AND RESTORING OF PAINTINGS. The painting bears his signature in oil on the face, and is countersigned in pencil in large letters in the upper right corner of the back. Historical records dated 9 Aug. 2005 found in a web search for "Descendants of Gustav Gottlieb VOIGTMANN" list a grandson named Waldemar Herbert Emil Moeller born 3 Dec. 1914 in Clarinda (Page County) Io. This geneological record shows the man mentioned there died 4 Sep. 2002 in Prescott Az. It is not clear if the Waldemar mentioned in the record is the same Waldemar who painted the stunning image described above. Numerous efforts have been undertaken to find more information about this gifted artist; to date, the only certainty is that he was painstaking in his work and that it should be treasured and preserved for future generations to enjoy.It is not known if Waldemar is of any relation to the Achim Moeller of Moeller Fine Art, and inquiries to this well established firm have not yet been answered. As new facts become available, this article will be updated to reflect such information.