Selbstbildnis. 1916.
Woodcut.
Schapire H 190. Signed, dated and inscribed with the work number "165". On smooth wove paper. 29.6 x 23.9 cm (11.6 x 9.4 in). Sheet: 42 x 30 cm (16,5 x 11,8 in).
The work is registered in the Hermann Gerlinger Collection under the number SHG 144a. [SM].
• For the first time offered on the international auction market.
• One of the few works the artist made during a short furlough in 1916.
• Characteristic work in Schmidt-Rottluff's remarkable compact style that makes his creations so unmistakable.

PROVENANCE: Hermann Gerlinger Collection, Würzburg (with the collector's stamp on the reverse, Lugt 6032).

EXHIBITION: Schmidt-Rottluff. Form, Farbe, Ausdruck, Buchheim Museum, Bernried, September 29, 2018 - February 3, 2019, p. 216 (fig.).

In good condition. Minimally discolored and sunned. Small kinks. Edges with minimally crimped spots, with old mounting remains on the reverse of the upper corners, minimally pushing through to recto.