Black ink on section of printed German periodical ("Kladderadatsch"), portrait of a woman, attributed* to Hermann Max Pechstein (1881-1955). Pencil signed and dated 1916. 6 5/8 x 9 1/2 inches. Unframed for inspection and post-auction shipping.

"Kladderadatsch" was a satirical German-language magazine first published in Berlin on 7 May 1848 and appearing "daily, except for weekdays". It was founded by Albert Hofmann and David Kalisch, the latter the son of a Jewish merchant and the author of several works of comedy. Publication ceased in 1944. [Wikipedia]

Provenance: Ex-collection Ludwig Strecker, Mainz, Germany pre-1960. Thence to a private family trust, California.

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