Lot 83
“Liebesbotschaft” (Message of Love), Richard Müller (Tschirnitz near Karlsbad 1874–1954 Dresden-Loschwitz), probably 1921
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
Etching printed in brown-black with delicate plate tone on cream-coloured paper with deckle edges. Inscribed in pencil below the plate at left ‘(6 Abzug I. Zustand)’; bears signature ‘Rich. Müller’ at right. Catalogue raisonné: Günther 110. A state proof of the first state, the sixth impression, before the edition recorded in the catalogue raisonné, comprising 30 “Sterndrucke” from the copper plate on handmade Japan paper, 30 artist’s proofs on Dutch laid paper and 40 artist’s proofs on copperplate paper. Female nude reclining in a hammock, reaching towards a sealed letter carried by a pangolin; a pair of shoes rests on the ground at right. A few shallow creases in the margins. Lower deckle edge locally discoloured brown. Verso hinged to the backing board at the upper edge with two discoloured paper hinges. Deckle edges preserved on all sides. Sheet 37.8 × 48.9 cm; plate 28.7 × 41.6 cm. At Max Klinger’s suggestion, Müller took up etching in 1895. From 1900 to 1935 he taught at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts; George Grosz was among his pupils.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
