Fidus (Luebeck 1868-1948 Woltersdorf bei Berlin), also known as Hugo Hoeppener
Young Man Hugging Thorns (Jüngling, Dornenranken umarmend)
before 1904
black pen on vellum paper
21,3 x 18,8 cm
The Daulton Collection
Provenance: Industrialist Dr. Eugen Lucius (1834-1903), Frankfurt a.M, who acquired the drawing directly from the artist between 1894 and 1903.
The Daulton Collection owns a second version of this motif by Fidus, also pen in black, 14,3 x 11,7 cm.