Lot 99
  • 99

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

Estimate
500,000 - 700,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
  • Strassenszene (D. H235/B; Sch. H218; G. 643/2)
  • woodcut
  • image: 255 by 266 mm 10 by 10 1/2 in
  • sheet: 401 by 343 mm 15 3/4 by 13 1/2 in
Woodcut printed in purple and black, 1913-14, a fine impression of this very rare woodcut, signed in pencil, dated '12', printed on heavy wove paper, framed

Provenance

Sammlung von der Goltz, Düsseldorf

Condition

The print is in good condition, with large margins. In good condition apart from some fox marks in the right and top margin. Very faint mat-stain and soiling in the margins and on the verso. Verso with old brown paper tape hinge in the upper edge and traces of adhesive in the upper margins. A slight crease in the upper left margin edge.
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Catalogue Note

With the Unverkäuflich E L Kirchner inkstamp on the verso, signifying rarity; and with the artist's estate stamp (Lugt 1570b) inscribed 'FH 218'. 

There are five known impressions of this extraordinarily rare work. Four impressions printed in black have been located; this example is the only one known to include color. The purple ink was printed in a monotype fashion. 

This impression cited in Gercken.