Der Philosoph (The Philosopher; plate 3 from the series Opus XIII)-- 1889, Etching and Aquatint.

Singer 244, III. Edition c. 1100. The artist’s name and title in letterpress, in the bottom margin beneath the image, as published.

Image size 10 3/8 x 6 1/4 inches (264 x 159 mm); sheet size 13 7/8 x 10 5/8 inches (352 x 270 mm).

A finely articulated impression on heavy tan wove paper, with wide margins (1 1/4 to 2 3/8 inches), in excellent condition.

From the only published edition in Pan, 1895, Volume 2. An early surrealist image depicting the philosopher hanging by a rope on an iceberg, trying to retrieve his lost glasses. The letters ‘SCEINS NESCIERIS’ etched in the snow, with two skulls, one incorporating a global map of the earth and the other with a map of the constellations.

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Sechsplattendruck (Penelope)-- 1895, Etching and Aquatint.

Edition c. 1100. The artist’s name and title in letterpress, in the bottom left sheet corner, as issued.

Image size 7 1/4 x 11 5/8 inches (184 x 295 mm); sheet size 10 13/16 x 13 1/2 inches (275 x 343 mm).

A superb, finely detailed impression, with fresh colors, on heavy, buff wove paper, with full margins (3/4 to 2 1/8 inches), in excellent condition.

Published in Pan I, 1895, the leading German magazine of the period devoted to art and literature. The artist's name and title in letterpress, in the bottom left sheet edge, as issued.

The Pan Art Association was established in Berlin, Germany in the spring of 1894 for the purpose of publishing Pan, a richly illustrated international magazine, which featured contemporary art, literature and poetry. Pan was the first German journal to commission original works of art. During the magazine’s brief five year history (1895-1900) it published numerous etchings, lithographs and woodcuts by the world's leading graphic artists. The editions of approximately 1100 per issue, used fine papers and were produced to the highest printmaking standards.

Collections: Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Erinnerung (Remembrance)-- 1896, Etching and Aquatint.

Edition c. 1100. The artist’s name and title in letterpress, in the bottom left sheet corner, as issued.

Image size 9 3/4 x 4 11/16 inches (248 x 119 mm); sheet size 14 1/8 x 11 inches (359 x 279 mm).

A fine, richly-inked impression on off-white wove paper, with full margins (1 3/4 to 3 1/8 inches), in excellent condition.

Published in Pan II, 1896, the leading German magazine of the period devoted to art and literature. The artist's name and title in letterpress, in the bottom left sheet edge, as issued.

The Pan Art Association was established in Berlin, Germany in the spring of 1894 for the purpose of publishing Pan, a richly illustrated international magazine, which featured contemporary art, literature and poetry. Pan was the first German journal to commission original works of art. During the magazine’s brief five year history (1895-1900) it published numerous etchings, lithographs and woodcuts by the world's leading graphic artists. The editions of approximately 1100 per issue, used fine papers and were produced to the highest printmaking standards.

Collections: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Australia.

$550.