Bildnis Manfred (mein Bruder). 1904.
Linocut.
Signed and dated. One of 7 copies. On Japon. 10 x 3.4 cm (3.9 x 1.3 in). Sheet: 19 x 13,2 cm (7,5 x 5,2 in).
[SM].
• The work shows Manfred Heckel, the artist's brother.
• Very early work.
• Offered on the international auction market for the first time (source: artprice.com).

PROVENANCE: Erich Heckel Estate, Hemmenhofen.
Hermann Gerlinger Collection, Würzburg (acquired from the above in 2001, with the collector's stamp, Lugt 6032).

EXHIBITION: Buchheim Museum, Bernried (permanent loan from the Hermann Gerlinger Collection, 2017-2022).
Erich Heckel, Einfühlung und Ausdruck, Buchheim Museum, Bernried, October 31, 2020 - March 7, 2021, extended until June 20, 2021 (illu. on p. 64).

LITERATURE: Renate Ebner/ Andreas Gabelmann, Erich Heckel. Werkverzeichnis der Druckgrafik, volume I, 1903-1913, 2021, no. 9H.
Hermann Gerlinger, Katja Schneider (eds.), Die Maler der Brücke. Inventory catalog Hermann Gerlinger Collection, Halle (Saale) 2005, p. 141, SHG no. 313 (illu.).

In good condition. Minimally browned and with small stains from the making. Paper mounting strips in the upper corners, showing through to recto.