Lithograph. Signed, dated and titled "Potrait Frau B.". From an edition of probably just 3 copies. On firm, structured wove paper. 24.5 x 24.1 cm. Sheet: 40,7 x 31,6 cm.
- Impressive and intense portrait lithograph of the artist's first wife, Minna Beckmann-Tube (1881-1964). - Extremely rare - one of only three known copies. - Once part of the collection of renowned German publisher Reinhard Piper (1879-1953).
LITERATURE: James Hofmaier, Max Beckmann. Catalogue raisonné of his prints, vol. 1, Bern 1990, cat. no. 121 II (of II). Klaus Gallwitz, Max Beckmann. Die Druckgraphik, Karlsruhe 1962, cat. no. 20. - - Karl & Faber, Munich, 149th auction, May 31, 1979, lot 1179 (illustrated on plate 58). Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 444th auction, June 5, 2013, lot 180 (illustrated on p. 31).