Woodcut
Germany, c. 1920
Max Unold (1885-1964) - German painter and graphic artist
Marked on the matt in pencil ‘Handdruck 2/10‘
Dimensions, framed: 48.8 x 33.5 cm
Good condition
Provenance: Private collection, southern Germany
Object is regular taxed. Differential taxation is not possible

The woodcut ‘Bettler auf der Straße‘ by Max Unold was made around 1920. A beggar with a wooden leg is receiving a donation from a family. The scene is embedded in a rural setting.

The wood cut is in good condition showing only few signs of age, such as slight foxing. It is marked on the matt in pencil with ‘Handdruck 2/10‘. The frame shows some slight traces of wear. The overall dimensions including the frame are 48.8 x 33.5 cm, the image size is 27 x 20.6 cm.

Max Unold (1885.1964)

In 1906 he attended the private art school Moritz Heymann and since 1908 he studied at the art academy in Munich under Hugo von Habermann. In 1913 he was co-founder of the artist group ‘Münchener Neue Secession‘. As the last president of the group he had to witness the forced self-dissolution under the NS regime. Since 1946 he was president of the Federal Association of Visual Artists in Munich. (eli)

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