Josef Lacina Original Woodcut, a Portrait of Friedrich Schiller, European Realism Mid Century Art (Czech, 1899-1975)

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Portrait of Friedrich Schiller, Woodcut. A striking deep portrait capturing intense lines and a striking depth. Signed by Josef Lacina, … Read more Portrait of Friedrich Schiller, Woodcut. A striking deep portrait capturing intense lines and a striking depth. Signed by Josef Lacina, provenance via an estate of a uva arts professor

Woodcut size approx 9 1/4 by 7 1/2- framed 16 by 13

Please not there appears to be slight wrinkle on lower left land side

Up for sale is a striking, original black-and-white expressionist woodcut portrait of the celebrated German poet Friedrich Schiller by well-known Viennese artist Josef Lacina. This piece features bold graphic block-printing lines typical of Lacina's early 20th-century modernist work, beautifully accented by stylized background foliage.Inscription: Titled "Schiller - Holzschnitt" lower left, and signed "Josef Lacina" lower right in the matrix block.Condition: Excellent vintage condition. Housed in a clean, contemporary silver and black frame behind a professional mat board.About the Artist: Josef Lacina (b. 1899 Prerau – d. 1975 Vienna) was a highly versatile Central European modernist painter and graphic printmaker active in Vienna during the first half of the 20th century. His works frequently appear at prestigious European auctions and fine art galleries See less