Egon Schiele (1890-1918), (after) - Roter Fingerhut

Egon Schiele (1890-1918), (after)

Original heliogravure on thick quality paper with signature in the plate. This reproduction of Egon Schiele was printed in 1950 in a limited, small edition by the Austrian State Printing Office. This reproduction was never framed and is well preserved.

These reproductions are difficult to find because they are held by official authorities or in private collections. Copies from the same series have previously sold on Catawiki for more than 1000 euros.

Egon Schiele (June 12, 1890 – October 31, 1918) was an Austrian painter. Schiele was a protégé of Gustav Klimt and an important figurative painter of the early 20th century. His work is known for its intensity and its raw sexuality and the many self-portraits the artist produced. The twisted body forms and the expressive line that characterize Schiele’s works mark the artist as an early exponent of expressionism.

The printing process is of the highest quality and is almost comparable to the original. Today there are only 3 workshops in the world that still apply this technique. The color image is separated — from light to dark — into a maximum of 25 colors and then printed in as many print runs on top of each other. This technique was mainly used in small editions.

This reproduction is safely packed and insured for shipment with a Track and Trace code.