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Max Beckmann

Lot 129
Selbstbildnis, 1914
Drypoint

9.4 x 7.1 in (24.0 x 18.0 cm)
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Lot 129
Selbstbildnis, 1914
Drypoint
9.4 x 7.1 in (24.0 x 18.0 cm)
Estimate:
€ 15,000 - 20,000
Auction: 17 days

Ketterer Kunst GmbH & Co KG

City: Munich
Auction: Jun 07, 2025
Auction number: 591
Auction name: Day Sale
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Lot Details
Drypoint. Signed, dated and titled. From an edition of 50 copies. On Van Gelder Zonen wove paper (with the truncated watermark). 24 x 18 cm. Sheet: 43,5 x 32,7 cm.
Published by I.B. Neumann, Berlin 1918. [MH].
- Max Beckmann depicts himself with an intense gaze, as if looking directly at the viewer. - The artist demonstrates his extraordinary talent as a draftsman in his use of line, contrast, and composition. - Self-portraits are a recurring theme in the artist's work and occupy a prominent position within his oeuvre.
LITERATURE: James Hofmaier, Max Beckmann. Catalogue raisonné of his prints, vol. 1, Bern 1990, WVZ no. 74 B a (from B c). Klaus Gallwitz, Max Beckmann. Die Druckgraphik, Karlsruhe 1962, catalogue raisonné no. 51. - - Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 312th auction, June 8/9, 1995, lot 44 (illustrated on plate 155).
Spektakel des Lebens (Spectacle of Life). Max Beckmann. Arbeiten auf Papier, Sinclair-Haus, 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. 52
Karin & Rüdiger Volhard Collection, Bad Homburg (since 1995: Hauswedell & Nolte). In family ownership ever since
In good condition. With slight mount staining. With a few tiny brown spots. With a barely noticeable crease along the left edge. With two small discolored areas along the upper outer edge, probably caused by mounting residue on the reverse.
Lot Details
Drypoint. Signed, dated and titled. From an edition of 50 copies. On Van Gelder Zonen wove paper (with the truncated watermark). 24 x 18 cm. Sheet: 43,5 x 32,7 cm.
Published by I.B. Neumann, Berlin 1918. [MH].
- Max Beckmann depicts himself with an intense gaze, as if looking directly at the viewer. - The artist demonstrates his extraordinary talent as a draftsman in his use of line, contrast, and composition. - Self-portraits are a recurring theme in the artist's work and occupy a prominent position within his oeuvre.
LITERATURE: James Hofmaier, Max Beckmann. Catalogue raisonné of his prints, vol. 1, Bern 1990, WVZ no. 74 B a (from B c). Klaus Gallwitz, Max Beckmann. Die Druckgraphik, Karlsruhe 1962, catalogue raisonné no. 51. - - Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 312th auction, June 8/9, 1995, lot 44 (illustrated on plate 155).
Spektakel des Lebens (Spectacle of Life). Max Beckmann. Arbeiten auf Papier, Sinclair-Haus, 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. 52
Karin & Rüdiger Volhard Collection, Bad Homburg (since 1995: Hauswedell & Nolte). In family ownership ever since
In good condition. With slight mount staining. With a few tiny brown spots. With a barely noticeable crease along the left edge. With two small discolored areas along the upper outer edge, probably caused by mounting residue on the reverse.
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