An old signature painting depicting a grinning cheetah in a gilded frame. Oil on cardboard. Germany, 1939

Helmut Diller (1911-1984) - artist, sculptor, born in Stuttgart, Germany. He studied at the Academy of Art in Munich, was widely known as a portrait painter, landscape painter and as an outstanding sculptor animal painter. Most of his work is devoted to animal illustrations, which are especially appreciated for their anatomical accuracy and naturalness.