Max Beckmann

Max Beckmann 1884 - 1950 Selbstbildnis mit steifem Hut. 1921. Drypoint. Signed. Trial proof outside the edition of 50, in addition to the 5 copies listed in the catalogue raisonné. On Römerturm Antique wove paper (with watermark). 31.3 x 24.7 cm (12.3 x 9.7 in). Sheet: 43 x 32,6 cm (16,9 x 12,8 in). Published by J.B. Neumann, Berlin. [AW] More works from the Kropatscheck Collection are offered in our Evening Sale on Friday, December 4, 2026, our “Rare Books” auction on Monday, November 23, 2026, and in our Online Sale from January 15 through February 15, 2027. • One of the most significant prints in Max Beckmann’s oeuvre. • The most important self-portrait in his graphic oeuvre. Few other artists have given the self-portrait such a prominent place in their artistic work. • From the period following the end of World War I, when Beckmann was intensively engaged with printmaking and was gaining increasing public recognition. • Another copy of this etching is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. • Notable provenance: Conrad Felixmüller (1897–1977) received the print as a gift from his fellow artist Max Beckmann. PROVENANCE: Conrad Felixmüller Collection, Dresden (received as a gift from the artist, subsequently in the family’s possession). Fritz Eugen and Hannemarie Kropatscheck Collection, Hamburg (acquired in 2001 from the above, Christie’s). LITERATURE: James Hofmaier, Max Beckmann. Catalogue raisonné of his prints, vol. 2, Bern 1990, CR no. 180 III A (of IV B). Klaus Gallwitz, Max Beckmann. Die Druckgraphik, Karlsruhe 1962, CR no. 157. - - Christie’s, London, Auction 6496, German and Austrian Art, Oct. 11, 2001, lot 34 (with ill. on p. 109). Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 14.08 h +/- 20 min.

Estimate:£33,373.28

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