George Grosz (American, born Germany. 1893–1959)

The Blessing of Heaven is Visibly upon Me (Gottes sichtbarer Segen ist bei mir) from the portfolio The Robbers (Die Räuber)

Date:

(1922)

Medium:

Photolithograph

Dimensions:

composition (irreg.): 17 13/16 x 14 7/16" (45.3 x 36.7 cm); sheet (irreg.): 25 1/2 x 18 11/16" (64.8 x 47.5 cm)

Paper:

Cream, smooth, wove Asian.

Publisher:

Malik-Verlag, Berlin

Printer:

Hermann Birkholz, Berlin

Edition:

100 (Edition A: 5 on "Japan Bütten" paper issued in half-parchment bound portfolio, numbered 6-10 at the colophon; plus 5 h.c. on "Japan Bütten" paper issued in parchment bound portfolio, numbered 1-5 at the colophon [this ex. edition A]; Edition B: 35 on Zanders "Bütten" paper, issued in half-silk bound portfolio, numbered 11-45 at the colophon; Edition C: 55 on Zanders "Bütten" paper, issued in half-linen bound portfolio, numbered 46-100 at the colophon)

Credit Line:

Gift of Paul J. Sachs

Copyright:

© 2016 Estate of George Grosz

Reference:

Dückers MV 6.

MoMA Number:

3.1929

Themes:

Religion

Techniques:

Reproductive processes