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“Liebesbotschaft” (Message of Love), Richard Müller (Tschirnitz near Karlsbad 1874–1954 Dresden-Loschwitz), probably 1921 Etching in black-brown with subtle plate tones on cream-colored paper with hand-made edges. Below the plate, on the left, inscribed in pencil “(6 prints, 1st state)”; on the right, “Rich. Müller.” WVZ Günther 110. State print of the first state, 6th impression, prior to the edition listed in the WVZ of 30 star prints from copper on handmade Japanese paper, 30 artist’s proofs on Dutch laid paper, and 40 artist’s proofs on copperplate paper. Female nude in a hammock, reaching out her hand toward a sealed letter carried by a pangolin; a pair of shoes on the floor to the right. The sheet has a few shallow crease marks along the margins. The lower handmade paper edge is discolored brownish in places. Mounted on backing board along the upper edge with two browned paper folds. Handmade paper margins preserved all around. Sheet dimensions 37.8 × 48.9 cm, plate dimensions 28.7 × 41.6 cm. At the suggestion of Max Klinger, Müller turned to etching in 1895. From 1900 to 1935, he taught at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts; George Grosz was among his students. Condition: II
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