Current Inventory by Lyonel Feininger

Masks

Artist: Lyonel Feininger

Lyonel Feininger (1871-1956) Masken (Masks) also Carnival Masks- -1920, Woodcut. Prasse W193. Proofs only. Signed and titled in pencil. Annotated 1973, the artists inventory number. Image size 5 1/2 x 4 inches (140 x 102 mm); 9 3/4 x 6 5/8 sheet size: inches (248 x 168 mm). A fine, richly-inked impression, on cream wove paper, the full sheet with margins (1 to 2 5/8 inches), in excellent condition. Very scarce proof impression, printed by the artist. Collection: Museum of Modern Art (2 proofs, one hand-colored).

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Da-Da, 1

Artist: Lyonel Feininger

Lyonel Feininger (1871-1956) Da – Da I -also titled by the artist -Der Abgott– 1918, Woodcut. Prasse W91. A proof impression. Signed in pencil and annotated 1876, the artists inventory number. Image size 4 5/8 x 3 1/2 inches (117 x 89 mm); sheet size 7 5/8 x 9 3/4 inches (194 x 248 mm). A fine, richly-inked impression on cream wove tissue paper, the full sheet with margins (1 3/8 to 3 7/16 inches), in excellent condition. Very scarce proof impression, printed by the artist. Proofs chiefly on tissue paper and one on Kozo paper; on the mounting sheet […]

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Outboard Steamer Odin

Artist: Lyonel Feininger

Lyonel Feininger (1871-1956) Ausfahrender Dampfer Odin (Outboard Steamer Odin)- -1918, Woodcut. Prasse W75. Proofs only. Signed in pencil and annotated 1860, the artists inventory number. Image size 3 3/16 x 4 7/16 inches (81 x 113 mm); sheet size 6 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches (159 x 210 mm). A fine, richly-inked impression on fibrous cream wove Japan paper, the full sheet with margins (1 1/2 to 1 7/8 inches), in excellent condition. Very scarce proof impression, printed by the artist. Collection: Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.

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Wagon Crossing a Bridge

Artist: Lyonel Feininger

Lyonel Feininger (1871-1956), Wagon Crossing a Bridge (Wagen auf einer Brucke), woodcut, c. 1941, signed in pencil lower left, with the artist’s work number lower center (1867). Reference: Prasser W 82, only state.  In very good condition, with margins, 3 1/2 x 4 3/4, the sheet 4 7/8 x 6 7/8 inches. A fine fresh proof impression of this intricate cubist composition, printed in black ink on a thin Japan wove paper. Prasser notes a few proofs, on various papers, some unsigned. This print was included as No. 5 of the portfolio Ten Woodcuts by Lyonel Feininger, 1941, edition of […]

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Kreuzende Segelschiffe 2 (Cruising Sailing Ships 2)

Artist: Lyonel Feininger

  Lyonel Feininger, “Kreuzende Segelschiffe 2 (Cruising Sailing Ships 2)” 1919, Woodcut. Prasse W175. Edition 275 unsigned for portfolio Die tunlte Jahresgabe des Kreises graphischer Kunstler und Sammier, 1925; 25 signed de luxe edition nos. I-XXV, on Japanese Milo paper; 150 signed edition nos. 1-150, on Zanders cream laid paper; 100 unsigned nos. 151-250. Signed and titled in pencil.Image size 6 x 8 7/8 inches (171 x 225 mm); sheet size 9 1/2 x 11 7/8 inches (241 x 302 mm). A superb, black, proof impression, apart from the published editions, on tissue-thin cream laid Japan, with full margins ( […]

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Hafendock (Harbor Dock)

Artist: Lyonel Feininger

Hafendock (Harbor Dock) – 1919, Woodcut. Prasse W154, 1919, only state, . No published edition–one of only a few known proofs. Signed in pencil and numbered 1934 (the artist’s work number, not the date) in the bottom center margin. Estate stamped and numbered W 716 in pencil, in the bottom left sheet corner. Image size 3 3/8 x 3 1/2 inches (86 x 89 mm); sheet size 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches (140 x 216 mm). A fine, black impression, on tan carbon-copy paper, with full margins (3/4 to 2 9/16 inches), in excellent condition. Very scarce. Prasse notes […]

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Kirche und Dorf (Church and Village)

Artist: Lyonel Feininger

Kirche und Dorf (Church and Village)- 1919, Woodcut. Prasse W18. No published edition–one of only a few proofs. Signed in pencil and numbered 1814 (the artist’s work number) in the artist’s hand, bottom center margin. Estate stamped and numbered W 37 in pencil, in the bottom right sheet corner. Image size 3 3/8 x 4 5/8 inches (86 x 117 mm); sheet size 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches (140 x 216 mm). A fine, black impression, on oatmeal-tan carbon-copy paper, with full margins (3/4 to 2 9/16 inches), in excellent condition. Very scarce. Prasse notes “Proofs chiefly on oatmeal-tan […]

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