35 - Approximately 180 prints by German and international artists of the 20th century. Circa 1950–1980. Greeting cards and New Year’s cards, mostly original prints, some of which are unique drawings, collages, tempera paintings, etc. Most are signed, many with a dedication or greeting.

Approximately 180 prints by German and international artists of the 20th century. Circa 1950–1980. Greeting cards and New Year’s cards, mostly original prints, some of which are unique drawings, collages, tempera paintings, etc. Most are signed, many with a dedication or greeting. Auction start time: approx. 12:19 p.m. (schedule subject to change) All items related to Alfred Hentzen (1903–1985) and his wife Anne (1906–2001). — After the war, the Hentzens rebuilt the Kestner-Gesellschaft in Hanover; Alfred Hentzen headed this institution of modern art for seven years. In 1954–55, he served on the organizing committee of the first “documenta” in Kassel before being appointed, at the recommendation of Carl Georg Heise, as his successor as director of the Hamburger Kunsthalle. He headed this important museum from 1955 to 1969. - The extensive collection includes prints (etchings, lithographs, woodcuts, linocuts, serigraphs, as well as drawings, collages, and watercolors—in some cases, multiple works by a single artist) by Edgar Augustin, Eduard Bargheer (7 lithographs, almost all with dedications), Roger Bissiere, Georges Braque, Carl Buchheister (including 2 watercolors), Wolf Buchholz, Mary Callery, Marc Chagall (6), Salvador Dalí (3), Arno Fiedler (2), Friedrich Karl Gotsch (including one drawing), Karl Otto Götz, Gerhard Hoehme, Carl Heinz Kliemann, Kurt Kranz, Hans Kuhn, Hans Mettel, Jean-Paul Riopelle, Paolo Rissone, Franz Roh (collage), Johannes Sasse, Gerhard Michael Schmidt, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, René Sintenis, Heinz Trökes, Gerhard Wendland. - Some of the prints were sent as New Year’s greetings by the Beyeler, Brusberg, Aimé Maeght, Orangerie, and Stangl galleries, among others. - Some cards are in hand-addressed envelopes. - Sizes range mostly from postcard to A4, though some are larger. Two large prints are not included in the two collection boxes. - Acquired at Hauswedell & Nolte Auction 362, along with other significant works from the estate of Alfred and Anne Hentzen. - Estate of Albert Ritthaler.