Trauernde am Strand. 1914.
Woodcut.
Signed. On Zanders laid paper (with watermark). 39.3 x 49.8 cm (15.4 x 19.6 in)39,3 49,8. Sheet: 51 x 62,5 cm (20 x 24,6 in).
From the portfolio "Schmidt-Rottluff. 10 Holzschnitte", published by Graphisches Kabinett I.B. Neumann, Berlin 1919. Berlin. Printed by Panpresse / Fritz Voigt, Berlin. [KT].
• Made in memory of Karl Schmidt-Rottluff's father, who died in the summer of 1914.
• Striking depiction of the grief of his sister Gertrud and his friend Rosa Schapire.
• A very personal print.

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

EXHIBITION: Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landesmuseum, Schloss Gottorf, Schleswig (permanent loan from the Hermann Gerlinger Collection, 1995-2001).
Kunstmuseum Moritzburg, Halle an der Saale (permanent loan from the Hermann Gerlinger Collection, 2001-2017).
Buchheim Museum, Bernried (permanent loan from the Hermann Gerlinger Collection, 2017-2022).

LITERATURE:
Rosa Schapire, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. Graphisches Werk bis 1923, [Berlin 1924] reprint New York 1987, no. H 151 (illu. in b/w, plate vol.).

Heinz Spielmann (ed.), Die Maler der Brücke. Sammlung Hermann Gerlinger, Stuttgart 1995, p. 370, SHG no. 616 (illu.).
Hermann Gerlinger, Katja Schneider (eds.), Die Maler der Brücke. Inventory catalog Hermann Gerlinger Collection, Halle (Saale) 2005, p. 70, SHG no. 128 (illu.).

In good condition. Isolated small faint brown spots and superficially soiled spots in the margins. Margins overall slightly creased and with handling marks. Edges with isolated small creases and slightly wavy due to the technique. Lower right edge with tiny small paper tears.