Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Description: George Grosz’ Ecce Homo 1922-23 Limited Edition Ausgabe A / Deluxe Edition A / Number 35. The publisher, Malik, Berlin, offered purchasers 5 separate options. This is a rare Limited Edition Ausgabe A / Deluxe Edition A / Number 35 as inscribed in handwriting "a / 35" in red in the colophon beneath the signet of the Malik publishers (Dieses Exemplar der Ausgabe a trägt die Nr. 35). This offered portfolio contains 11 color offset lithograph prints after watercolors and 61 offset prints after pen drawings in the original ecru chamois silk-covered portfolio box with the title "George Grosz/ ECCE HOMO in gilt centered rectangle. Each reproduction is signed in pencil in the lower right in the plate margin. This copy includes a loose title sheet with colophon and index sheet, each printed on both sides. Print and reproduction by Kunstanstalt Dr. Selle & Co. A.-G., Berlin. Ecce Homo is a selected compendium of drawings by Grosz from 1915 to 1922, critical of his time and society, biting and satirical. The original Ausgabe A contained 16 lithographs after watercolors numbered in Roman numerals and 84 lithographs numbered 1-84 in loose in a silk portfolio. Following publication, Grosz was prosecuted for offending the sense of modesty and morality of the German public: accounts say 22 of the plates were confiscated and removed from the collection. This collection contains 11 of the original 16 color prints; it is missing IV, V, VI, XV and XVI. It is presumed these are the 5 color prints removed by the court after the prosecution. This collection also contains 61 of the original 84 black and white reproductions; it is missing # 10, 14, 16, 19, 22, 28, 30, 38, 42, 44, 48, 50, 57, 60, 61, 64, 67, 70, 75, 78, 79, 82 and 84. It is presumed that the missing prints are the ones removed by the court after the prosecution, plus an additional 6 prints that are unaccounted for. Each is printed on off-white paper with embossed plate margins and numbered in Roman or Arabic numerals on the lower left. Including a loose title sheet with colophon and index sheet, each printed on both sides. Dimensions: Each embossed plate is approximately 14.25 inches (36.195 cm) x 10.5 inches (26.67 cm). Two exceptions: # VIII and # IX are 13.75 inches (34.925 cm) x 10.5 inches (26.67 cm) with the print slightly off center. We have no explanation for this anomaly. 15.375 inches (39.0525 cm) x 11.25 inches (28.575 cm) x 4 inches (10.16 cm). Weight: Approximately 3 lbs.Prints in excellent condition, with the following exceptions/minor flaws (see photos): color print # I with light crease and .375 inch (0. 9525 cm) tear (within margin, not print); color print # XIII creasing on edges (within margin, not print); black and white print # 1 with light creasing at top and bottom and .25 inch (0.635 cm) tear (within margin, not print); b/w # 3 with .25 inch (0.635 cm) tear (within margin, not print); b/w # 15 with light creasing that appears to be part of printing process; b/w # 31 with light crease top left (within margin, not print); b/w # 32 with light crease on bottom (within margin, not print); b/w # 46 with light crease top left (within margin, not print); b/w # 58 with light creasing at top and bottom (within margin, not print); and b/w # 83 with light creasing at top and bottom (within margin, not print). Provenance: Golden Griffin Gallery/Arts Inc. In the mid-1940s, Arts, Inc. was established as a publishing house specializing in European scholarly and artistic works. In the 1950s, Arts, Inc. expanded to create the Golden Griffin Bookstore and the Griffin Gallery. The Golden Griffin was known as the “Continental Bookstore” because of its stock of European titles. The Golden Griffin Gallery/Arts Inc. operated until the 1970s. International Shipping Disclaimer: Be advised that buyer is responsible for any international customs, duties, taxes and/or fees. USPS International Priority Mail is not an insurable method of shipment. We have seen shipments take up to 45 days. USPS Express Mail International (recommended) is a trackable, insurable method and generally takes 3-5 days to reach international customs.
Price: 25000 USD
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
End Time: 2024-02-12T22:04:52.000Z
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Restocking Fee: 10%
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: George Grosz
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1923
