Lot 100
  • 100

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Estimate
100,000 - 125,000 USD
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Description

  • Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
  • Junkerboden (D. H388/a/2/II and H388/b/1/II; Sch. H412; G. 1085/II/1)
  • woodcut
  • each image approx.: 330 by 615 mm 13 by 24 1/4 in
  • sheet: 410 by 664 mm 16 1/8 by 26 1/8 in
Two working proofs of this rare woodcut printed on the same sheet, the one on the recto with traces of yellow and green ink, the one on the verso printed in pink, dark red and two shades of green, 1919, on yellowish wove paper, framed

Condition

The lower left corner of the side printed in colors with creases that have been japan backed, a few creases in the upper right corner also reinforced. Small repaired hole in lower right margin.
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Catalogue Note

With the artist's estate stamp (Lugt 1570b) and inscribed 'H412II/H412III'. Gercken has located four other examples of this rare woodcut printed in black and only one other example printed in colors. 

This impression cited in Gercken.