JAN MANKES 1889 Meppel - 1920 Eerbeek
 
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JAN MANKES 1889 Meppel - 1920 Eerbeek  SOLD
 
Self-portrait
 
Woodcut printed brownish green on thick Japanese paper. 1913
Signed in pencil “J.Mankes”
15.4 x 11 cm. “2-3.5 cm margin.
 
Provenance: J.R. Voûte (Lugt 4450).
Literature: Cat. De Groot, Rijksprentenkabinet, P16. D.
 
Fine impression. Hardly visible small brown spot near the chin.
Some remnants of brown paper tape verso.
 
A very rare print, guaranteed contemporary impression.
According to his letter to Plasschaert one of the first woodcuts Mankes made. There exist later impressions made by W.D. Kuik in in 1968 and some false signed impressions.
This print comes from a good and early collection.
 
 
 
 
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