On the Waves of Love (Schiefler 43; Woll 50)

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EDVARD MUNCH (1863-1944)
On the Waves of Love (Schiefler 43; Woll 50)
burnished aquatint in brown ink, 1896, on cream wove paper, Woll's state b (of c), a good impression of this very rare print, printed by Felsing after 1906, with wide margins, slight rubbing in the subject, minor surface soiling and some pale discoloration in the margins, a ¼-in tear at the upper margin edge, otherwise in good condition, framed
P. 8 5/8 x 11 3/8 in. (219 x 289 mm.)
S. 12 9/16 x 16½ in. (319 x 419 mm.)

Lot Essay

In 1896 Munch moved to Paris. It was there that he began to concentrate on printmaking, an activity he had taken up in 1894. Beginning with intaglio, and then moving on to lithography, Munch based most of his early prints on images he had already conceived in painting. It was in Paris that he began to produce new imagery, conceived and produced only as prints. Simultaneously Munch began to experiment with color printmaking. The present lot is a fine example of these early efforts, the most exceptional of which were the burnished aquatints printed in soft colors.

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