Egon Schiele (1890-1918), after - Knappenberg

Original heliogravure/ lithography on thick high-quality paper with a signature in the plate. This reproduction of Egon Schiele was printed in 1950 by the Staatsdruckerei of Austria. The artwork was never framed and is well preserved, out of sunlight.

These reproductions are hard to find because they are held by official institutions or in private collections. Exemplars from the same series have previously been sold on Catawiki for more than 1500 euros.

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

The printing process used for this reproduction is of the highest quality ever. Today there are only 3 print shops in the world that still apply this method. The color image is split—from light to dark—into up to 25 colors and then pressed in as many print cycles on top of each other. The finished image thus achieved a color quality that was almost comparable to the original. See photos. This technique was mainly used for small editions.

The lot is professionally packaged and insured for shipment.