Woodcut. Signed, titled and inscribed with the work number "1840". On laid paper. 22.6 x 27.9 cm. Sheet: 28,2 x 40,5 cm.
- Early, rare woodcut by the later Bauhaus master. - Classical motifs meet modern forms and perspectives. - Today, the master of the modern woodcut is still known for his radical compositions of geometric surfaces and straight lines.
LITERATURE: Leona E. Prasse, Lyonel Feininger. Das graphische Werk. Radierungen, Lithographien, Holzschnitte, Berlin/Cleveland 1972, no.54 (illu. in b/w) -- Karl und Faber, Munich, auction 118 Kunst Alte und Neue Meister Dekorative Graphik Veduten, May 22/23, 1969, lot 946.
Lyonel Feininger 