Lothar Gemmel (1939-1997), German painter and graphic artist, 1968-74 evening studies at the Berlin Weißensee Art Academy with Fritz Dähn, Günther Brendel and Arno Mohr, from 1974 freelance in East Berlin, member of the Association of Visual Artists (VBK) of the GDR, 1996 move to Weimar. Lying, female figure, oil on canvas, unsigned, verso on residual label inscribed, unframed, stretcher somewhat warped, 82 x 90 cm.