GEORG BASELITZ b. 1938

Born in Deutschbaselitz 1938 (German)

Title: Composition VI, from: One Week | Eine Woche, 1972

Technique: Original Hand Signed, Dated and Numbered Drypoint on Chine Appliqué on Rives Wove Paper

Sheet size: 50 x 70 cm. / 19.7 x 27.6 in.

Image size: 36 x 49 cm.  / 14.2 x 19.3 in.

Additional Information: This original drypoint is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Baselitz" at the lower right margin. It is also dated “72” [1972] next to the signature

It is also hand numbered from the edition of 52, at the lower left corner. There were also 15 artist’s proofs.

It was published in a portfolio of seven drypoints.

This work was printed and published Editionen der Galerie Heiner Friedrich, Munich.

The paper bears the Rives watermark in the lower left margin.

Literature: Jahn, F. (1987). Baselitz, peintre-graveur. Band I. Werkverzeichnis der Druckgraphik 1963-1974. Bern: Gachnang & Springer.

Reference: Jahn 93

Condition: Very good condition. The sheet slightly cockled from the Chine Appliqué. A pale fox mark in the lower upper left corner.