Black Chalks. Lower right signed and dated, titled in lower left and on the reverse. On grayish laid paper. 34.5 x 48.2 cm. , size of sheet. [SM]. - Made during Erich Heckel's Italian reise im Jahr 1909. - The drawing is particularly captivating for the verve the spontaneous account of the Rome surrounding emanates. The work is registered in the Erich Heckel Estate, Hemmenhofen on Lake Constance. We are grateful to Mrs Renate Ebner and Mr Hans Geissler for the kind support in cataloging this lot. LITERATURE: Heinz Spielmann (ed.), Die Maler der Brücke. Sammlung Hermann Gerlinger, Stuttgart 1995, p. 178, SHG no. 202 (with illu.). Hermann Gerlinger, Katja Schneider (eds.), Die Maler der Brücke. Inventory catalog Hermann Gerlinger Collection, Halle (Saale) 2005, p. 164, SHG no. 369.
Erich Heckel, Städtisches Museum, Duisburg, July 20 - September 1, 1957, no. 1. Erich Heckel, Roman Norbert Ketterer, 1966, cat. no. 53. Erich Heckel zum 90. Geburtstag. Gemälde, Aquarelle, Zeichnungen, Graphik, Roman Norbert Ketterer, Campione d'Italia, 1973, cat. no. 85. Kirchner und Heckel, Galerie Achim Moeller, London, 1974, cat. no. 17. Erich Heckel: Gemälde, Aquarelle, Zeichnungen, Druckgraphik, Galleria Henze, Campione d'Italia, 1979, cat. no. 57. Frühjahr, Galleria Henze, Campione d'Italia, 1981, cat. no. 19. Erich Heckel 1883-1970. Aquarelle, Zeichnungen. Ausstellung zum 100. Geburtstag des Malers, Städtische Galerie, Würzburg, July 3 - September 11, 1983, cat. no. 6. Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landesmuseum, Schloss Gottorf, Schleswig (permanent loan from the Hermann Gerlinger Collection, 1995-2001). Kunstmuseum Moritzburg, Halle an der Saale (permanent loan from the Hermann Gerlinger Collection, 2001-2017). Buchheim Museum, Bernried (permanent loan from the Hermann Gerlinger Collection, 2017-2022)
From the artist's estate (until 1982). Hermann Gerlinger Collection, Würzburg (with the collector's stamp, Lugt 6032)
Good impression consistent of the age. Small stains and rubbed spots, edges minimally irregular, with tiny splits and somewhat soiled.