Arnold Gerstl 1936-8 UK, then US
Hi everyone.I am trying to find out anything I can about an artist named Arnold Gerstl.Until Hitler came to power he was employed, I believe, in a German art gallery (Munich?), but left for obvious reasons in the 1930's.By 1936 if not earlier he was in London, where he found a temporary home with my father.Since he had no money, he paid his rent in paintings; and when my parents were married in 1938 he gave them some more.Shortly afterwards he went to the US, and at that point my knowledge runs out.I have inherited my parents' collection, about ten in all, painted in watercolour on whatever bits of paper came to hand.They are rather charming; but so far I've been able to find out almost nothing about the artist.Can anyone help?
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Re: Arnold Gerstl 1936-8 UK, then US
Julie O'Farrell 3/14/08