Der Samen in der Erde. 1944.
Charcoal- and Pencil drawing, varnished at a later point.
Ripphausen 233. Lower center monogrammed, dated, titled and with the work number "8". On Japon. 11.4 x 9.4 cm (4.4 x 3.7 in), size of sheet.
One of the few preserved drawings from a small sketchbook made between 1939 and 1949. Winter was able to send the book home before he was in Russian captivity. [ST].
This work is a true gem owed to the scarcity and the accomplished composition.

PROVENANCE: From the possession of the artist's family.
Private collection North Rhine-Westphalia (acquired from aforementioned).