Wilhelm Süs (1861 Düsseldorf - 1933 Mannheim) The mandolin player Characteristic Art Nouveau portrait by Süs, who trained at the academies in Düsseldorf and Dresden. On the advice of Hans Thoma, he went to Kronberg im Taunus, where he initially founded the "Keramische Atelier Kronberg am Taunus" within the Kronberg painters' colony, which was later relocated to Karlsruhe and led to the founding of the "Großherzogliche Majolika Manufaktur". In addition to his highly acclaimed ceramic works, his paintings were also highly recognised and can be found today in the Badische Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, the Kunsthalle Mannheim and Mannheim Palace, among others. Oil/cardboard. L. and signed; 38 cm x 46 cm. Frame. Oil on cardboard. Signed.