Bidspirit auction | DIETZ EDZARD, Drypoint Etching #16/30

DIETZ EDZARD, Drypoint Etching #16/30 - Portrait of a man extending his right hand, an etching by Dietz Edzard (German, 1893-1963). Unframed. Measures 19-5/8” x 14-7/8”. Numbered LL and signed LR. Some notations bottom left edge. Provenance: Obtained from the artist's grandson by his first wife, Emmy Bayer (who was the granddaughter of Friedrich Bayer, founder of the Bayer Co.). Unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic. Biography: Much is still unknown about Dietz Edzard, despite the vast number of auction records for his work (more than 1,100 on Artnet alone). Some of his more interesting works have never left the possession of his descendants, including the drawings for the stained glass window he created for the old Bayer building (”Das Friedrich Bayer Fenster”) in Leverkusen, Germany (see Lot 13). This item can be shipped in-house. Condition: See images. Strong image. Small chip along lower left edge, some creasing along edges, particularly upper left corner and lower right corner.