# Werner Wittig artist context and auction value notes

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## Artist identity

- Birth date: 1930-10-25
- Death date: 2013-12-31
- Nationality: German
- Common media: printmaking, engraving, painting

## About Werner Wittig

Werner Wittig (1930–2013) was a German painter, engraver, and printmaker born in Chemnitz and active in Saxony throughout his career. Recognized for his contributions to graphic arts in the German Democratic Republic and post-reunification Germany, Wittig worked across painting and printmaking with a particular emphasis on engraving. His professional standing was affirmed by the Hans Theo Richter-Preis, awarded by the Sächsische Akademie der Künste in 2000, an honor named after one of the Academy's most distinguished graphic artists. Wittig lived and worked in Radebeul near Dresden until his death in 2013. His work is documented in major art-historical databases including the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, the Getty Union List of Artist Names, and VIAF. Collectors most often encounter Wittig's work through prints and engravings that appear in Central European auction markets.

## Common works and media

Wittig is best known for engravings and prints, reflecting his primary designation as an engraver (printmaker) in authority records. Collectors may also encounter oil paintings, watercolors, and mixed-media works on paper. Print editions—particularly woodcuts, etchings, and lithographs—are the most frequently seen work types at auction. Subjects often reflect his Saxon environment and the figurative traditions of mid- to late-twentieth-century German art.

## Market and appraisal context

Werner Wittig's work appears with moderate frequency at auction, with over 250 recorded lots, primarily prints and engravings. Valuation of Wittig works depends on the medium, with original engravings and etchings typically commanding different price tiers than paintings. Edition size, plate condition, paper quality, and provenance documentation all affect appraisal value. Works from his recognized period in Saxony, particularly those reflecting his role in the GDR-era graphic arts tradition, may carry additional interest for collectors of modern German printmaking. Specific auction results should be consulted for current market benchmarks.

## Appraisily data basis

Appraisily artist pages combine verified artist identity research from library authority files and art-historical databases with auction records, sale dates, realized prices, and comparable lots when those records are available. For Werner Wittig, identity data is grounded in the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History, Getty ULAN, VIAF, and Wikidata. Market context is derived from the artist's auction lot history in the Appraisily database.

## Sources

- RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History: https://rkd.nl/en/explore/artists/242600
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100552
- VIAF (OCLC): https://viaf.org/viaf/96337114/
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500090060
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_Wittig_(painter)
- Library of Congress: https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95038579