OTTO LAIS German, 1897-1988
The Mask Dealer | Der Maskhenhändler, 1927/28
Original Hand Signed, Dated, Titled and Inscribed Etching on strong Wove Paper
Paper size: 40.3 x 30.2 cm. / 15.9 x 11.9 in.
Image size: 24.5 x 19.1 cm. / 9.6 x 7.5 in.
Image size: 24.5 x 19.1 cm. / 9.6 x 7.5 in.
This etching is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Otto Lais" in the lower right margin. It is also dated “1927/28” next to the signature.
It is additionally inscribed “Probedruck der zweiten Fassung” [Proof of the second version].
This is an extremely rare etching by one of the most important etchers of Symbolischen Realisten [Symbolic Realism].
Literature: Langenfeld, L. (1981). Otto Lais. Das Graphische Werk Eines Symbolischen Realisten Der Zwanziger Jahre. Schillinger.
Reference: Langenfeld 50
Condition: Very good condition. Soft handling creases in the margins. Remnants of hinging tape at the upper and lower sheet edges.
It is additionally inscribed “Probedruck der zweiten Fassung” [Proof of the second version].
This is an extremely rare etching by one of the most important etchers of Symbolischen Realisten [Symbolic Realism].
Literature: Langenfeld, L. (1981). Otto Lais. Das Graphische Werk Eines Symbolischen Realisten Der Zwanziger Jahre. Schillinger.
Reference: Langenfeld 50
Condition: Very good condition. Soft handling creases in the margins. Remnants of hinging tape at the upper and lower sheet edges.
$ 1,200.00
