Johannes Gachnang, Antonius Höckelmann, Georg Baselitz, Hand-Signed Etching, 1966, Paper

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A print

* drypoint etching, partially etched
* collaborative work (super-graphic)
* by georg baselitz (1938–2026), johannes gachnang (1939–2005), antonius … Read more A print

* drypoint etching, partially etched
* collaborative work (super-graphic)
* by georg baselitz (1938–2026), johannes gachnang (1939–2005), antonius höckelmann (1937–2000)

* for the exhibition “la reine des arts” (the queen of the arts) at galerie michael werner, berlin
* from 1966
* ornamentation by gachnang, heads in the center by höckelmann, the lower part by baselitz

* with written art historical references in the upper left (partly in mirror writing), such as\. B. “callot” – jacques callot (1592–1635) and “pollaiuolo” – antonio del pollaiuolo (1431–1498), which refer to the rivalry between painters and sculptors in italy around 1500, a theme also reflected in the exhibition's title.

* numbered and hand-signed by the artists below
* edition: 5/50
* hand-signed by johannes gachnang, antonius höckelmann, and georg baselitz, see photos

* also signed in the plate
* on laid paper
* original
* a true rarity
* collector's item with low numbering

dimensions
* sheet: 58.2 × 40.3 cm
* image: 49.4 × 31.7 cm

condition
* in excellent condition, see photos
* sheet shows signs of age in the form of small, isolated brown spots, which is typical for this particular work this piece has an attribution mark,
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