Die heiligen drei Könige. 1917.
Woodcut.
Signed. Dated in printing block. On Zanders laid paper (with watermark). 49.8 x 39.2 cm (19.6 x 15.4 in). Sheet: 62 x 51,6 cm (24,4 x 20,3 in).

From the portfolio "Schmidt-Rottluff. 10 Holzschnitte", Verlag Graphisches Kabinett I.B. Neumann, Berlin 1919. Printed by Fritz Voigt, Berlin. [KT].

PROVENANCE:
Hermann Gerlinger Collection, Würzburg (with the collector's stamp, Lugt 6032).

EXHIBITION:
Schleswig-Holsteinisches Landesmuseum, Schloss Gottorf, Schleswig (permanent loan from the Hermann Gerlinger Collection, 1995-2001).
Kunstmuseum Moritzburg, Halle an der Saale (permanent loan from the Hermann Gerlinger Collection, 2001-2017).
Buchheim Museum, Bernried (permanent loan from the Hermann Gerlinger Collection, 2017-2022).

LITERATURE:
Rosa Schapire, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. Graphisches Werk bis 1923, [Berlin 1924] reprint New York 1987, no. H 196 (illu. in black and white, plate vol.).
Heinz Spielmann (ed.), Die Maler der Brücke. Sammlung Hermann Gerlinger, Stuttgart 1995, pp. 367f., SHG no. 636 (illu.).
Hermann Gerlinger, Katja Schneider (eds.), Die Maler der Brücke. Inventory catalog Hermann Gerlinger Collection, Halle (Saale) 2005, pp. 76f., SHG no. 148 (illu.).

In good condition. With some isolated faint small brown spots. i.a. lower right corner. Faint handling creases in the margins outside the image. Margins slightly wavy in places due to the technique. Lower right sheet edge slightly browned. Barely noticeable smoothed crease in the upper right and lower right corner in the margin. Barely noticeable mount staining.