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Max Beckmann

Lot 133

Selbstbildnis, 1946

Lithograph

12.5 x 10.4 in (31.8 x 26.3 cm)

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Lot 133

Selbstbildnis, 1946

Lithograph

12.5 x 10.4 in (31.8 x 26.3 cm)

Estimate:

€ 3,000 - 4,000

Auction: today

Ketterer Kunst GmbH & Co KG

City: Munich

Auction: Jun 07, 2025

Auction number: 591

Auction name: Day Sale

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Lot Details

Lithograph. Signed and numbered. From an edition of 90 numbered copies. On creme wove paper. 31.8 x 26.3 cm. Sheet: 40 x 30 cm.
Sheet one from the portfolio “Tag und Traum” (Day and Dream). Published by Curt Valentin, New York, November 1946. [AW].
- Max Beckmann uses clever hatches to give this self-portrait a sense of immediacy. - Self-portraits are a recurring theme in the artist's work and occupy a prominent place in his oeuvre. - The portfolio Tag und Traum (Day and Dream) is one of Beckmann's last graphic works.
LITERATURE: James Hofmaier, Max Beckmann. Catalogue raisonné of his prints, vol. 2, Bern 1990, cat. no. 357 B b (of b) Klaus Gallwitz, Max Beckmann. Die Druckgraphik, Karlsruhe 1962, catalogue raisonné no. 289.

Spektakel des Lebens. Max Beckmann. Arbeiten auf Papier, Sinclair House, Bad Homburg, October 19-December 9, 2001; Museum Folkwang, Essen, February 1-April 7, 2002; Ulmer Museum, Ulm, April 27-June 30, 2002, cat. no. 103

Karin & Rüdiger Volhard Collection, Bad Homburg. In family ownership ever since

In good, print in fresh appearance. Some small brown spots. Some slight browning along the outer edges of the sheet.

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Provenance

Karin & Rüdiger Volhard Collection, Bad Homburg. In family ownership ever since

Condition

In good, print in fresh appearance. Some small brown spots. Some slight browning along the outer edges of the sheet.